The World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of the most important international organizations in existence today. It contains a set of disciplines that affect the ability of governments to impose trade restrictions, and has helped to support the steady expansion of international trade since the 1950s.
The WTO has been the focus of vociferous protests by anti-globalization activists and has experienced great difficulties in agreeing to new trade rules since its establishment. At the same time it has become the premier global forum for the settlement of trade disputes and has proven to provide a robust framework for international cooperation in the trade area. This book separates the facts from the propaganda and provides an accessible overview of the WTO's history, structure and policies as well as a discussion of the future of the organization. It also confronts the criticisms of the WTO and assesses their validity.
Fully updated throughout, this book continues to be essential reading for students of international trade, international political economy, commercial law and international organizations as well as activists and others interested in a balanced account of a key global institution.
By:
Bernard M. Hoekman,
Petros C. Mavroidis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 242g
ISBN: 9781138823150
ISBN 10: 1138823155
Series: Global Institutions
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 14 October 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction. 1 A very brief history of the trading system 2 The WTO in a nutshell 3 Trade in Goods 4 Services, Intellectual Property, and Plurilateral Agreements 5 Dispute Settlement and Transparency 6 Developing Countries and the Multilateral Trading System 7 Whither the Trading System? Conclusion
Bernard M. Hoekman is Research Manager of the International Trade team in the Development Research Group of the World Bank, Washington, DC. Petros C. Mavroidis is Edwin B. Parker Professor of Foreign and Comparative Law at Columbia University, USA and Professor of Law at the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland.
