Culture and Trade Disputes
In the following sections, we will look at some of the arguments that have actually been used—and perhaps abused—over the past few years in international forums to promote the protection of global cultural concerns.
Think back to the three impacts of globalization on culture: global professionals, pop culture, and the civil society ideals ofthe global village. As the following pages illuminate a number of actual disputes over trade and cultural issues, try to think about how each of them is influenced by these three factors.