This book provides research on the global policies, benefits and economic risks of trade liberalisation. The purpose of the first chapter is to examine the role of agricultural trade in promoting global food security. The second chapter discusses corporate social responsibility, trade liberalisation and global welfare. Chapter three sheds light on the role of the state in determining international competitiveness of agricultural commodities and the pattern of agricultural trade. The final chapter of this book studies the impact of trade liberalisation on the Australian manufacturing sector.