Rethinking North America: Why NAFTA's Laissez Faire Approach to Integration is Flawed, and What to Do about it

An essay is presented on the status of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as of July 2011, focusing on the strong support shown to the international law by European countries as compared to the U.S., as well as the role of regional trade agreements such as NAFTA in furthering the globalization movement. John F. Murphy's book "The United States and the Rule of Law in International Affairs" is also mentioned.