The subject of international economic cooperation is a matter of controversy not only between different nations but also between the different parties within the United States. Examine following sites and then answer the questions below:

The Democratic Party Platform
http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/09/the_2004_democr.php

The Republican Party Platform
http://www.gop.com/About/

The Green Party Platform
http://www.gp.org/platform.shtml

The Libertarian Party Platform
(Examine the section on trade barriers)
http://www.lp.org/issues/platform_all.shtml

1			Describe the position of the Democratic Party on trade.
2			Describe the position of the Republican Party on trade.
3			Describe the position of the Green Party on trade.
4			Describe the position of the Libertarian Party on trade.
5			Provide a possible explanation for the differences between the parties on the topic of trade.