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Democratizing the Trade Debate Lance Compa Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University ? Key Points Citizen involvement in trade and investment policymaking and related institutions is essential for building effective social dimensions into regional and global economic integration plans. Social actors have found some footholds for influencing trade policies and participating in related institutions. They must go further to challenge the insider status of corporate economic elites. Recent trade and investment negotiations have shown that neither a democratic opening in policy debates nor