It is not hard to see why. These agreements go well beyond trade, governing investment and intellectual property as well, imposing fundamental changes to countries’ legal, judicial, and regulatory frameworks, without input or accountability through democratic institutions.
原因不难看清。这些协定范围远远超过了贸易，涉及到投资和知识产权的等问题，给各国的法律、司法和监管框架造成根本性影响，却没有民主机构的介入或问责。