Exploring the key legal issues in combating race discrimination, Race Matters provides readers with a detailed understanding of the issue of inequality. At its heart is an aim to increase the likelihood of achieving racial equality at both the national and international levels in so doing it examines the primary role of legislation and its impact on the court process. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty in a historical and compelling analysis of racial discrimination. By providing a detailed examination of the relationship between race and the law, the book will be an important resource for those concerned with equality.