Smaller states often band together and defend their interests collectively in multilateral negotiations.

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Pro: The World Trade Organization gives weaker countries an increased ability to advocate for their interests in the face of pressure from strong countries.

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Pro: Negotiations that feature a large number of countries, like the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership, aim to make it difficult for bigger countries to get their way by uniting an increasing number of smaller countries that could oppose their wishes.

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Con: It can be hard for weak states to oppose regulations if the leaders and negotiators of those states are trying to forge closer relationships with more powerful countries.

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Smaller states often band together and defend their interests collectively in multilateral negotiations.

Pros

Cons

The World Trade Organization gives weaker countries an increased ability to advocate for their interests in the face of pressure from strong countries.

Negotiations that feature a large number of countries, like the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership, aim to make it difficult for bigger countries to get their way by uniting an increasing number of smaller countries that could oppose their wishes.

It can be hard for weak states to oppose regulations if the leaders and negotiators of those states are trying to forge closer relationships with more powerful countries.

Selected claim, opposing its parent

Smaller states often band together and defend their interests collectively in multilateral negotiations.

Pro claim 1

The World Trade Organization gives weaker countries an increased ability to advocate for their interests in the face of pressure from strong countries.

Pro claim 2

Negotiations that feature a large number of countries, like the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership, aim to make it difficult for bigger countries to get their way by uniting an increasing number of smaller countries that could oppose their wishes.

Con claim 1

It can be hard for weak states to oppose regulations if the leaders and negotiators of those states are trying to forge closer relationships with more powerful countries.