Outcome of Summit of the Americas and prospects for free trade in the hemisphere Book

Wow, this book gives you the definitive account of how American Presidents under successive administrations traded away access to the US market in exchange for Cold War foreign policy objectives. In other words, they gave away American manufacturing jobs and got nothing economically in return. I gave the book 4 stars because I think it tells an important history that is relevant in this country now. Its not the most enteraining book to read and for the average reader (of which I include myself) it tends to go into too much detail about the history and implementation of things like Counterveiling duties, etc. Having said that if you have ever wondered where all the jobs have gone, and why it seems the American dream is not what it used to be this book will answer those questions. A sad story of American political leadership and the consequence of their incompetence.