The governance of world trade : international civil servants and the GATT/WTO
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The governance of world trade : international civil servants and the GATT/WTO
Edward Elgar, c2004
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University Library for Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo図
: hbk678.3:X5010318292
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-302) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Governance of World Trade focuses on the roles, influence and impacts of the so-called 'GATT operatives' or WTO practitioners. It is widely assumed that they have little influence on decisions and policies made, but, according to the authors, the GATT/WTO Secretariat has played an active role in promoting multilateral cooperation.This unique study of the internal operation of the GATT/WTO argues that the invisible yet indispensable international civil servants are the permanent machinery within the institution. They have, the authors ascertain, an important coordinating function and act according to a specific scale of values that transcend those of individual states, providing the continuity and the cement, the credibility and the connection among self-interest-driven states. The book concludes that as one of the most 'democratic' international organizations, operating on the principle of consensus, the WTO needs a creative Secretariat as a necessary condition for multilateral cooperation to work.
Using case studies to analyse the workings of Secretariat officials in trade negotiations, and the influence and role of international civil servants, this book will be a fascinating read for a wide ranging audience including: political scientists and economists, international civil servants, think tanks, NGOs, and government agencies.
Table of Contents
Contents: 1. The Secretariat of the World Trade Organization: An Invisible Power? 2. International Civil Servants Part I: The GATT 3. Development of the Multilateral Trade System 4. The Uruguay Round Part II: New Issues 5. Negotiating Trade in Services 6. Negotiating Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Part III: Institutions 7. Negotiating the Dispute Settlement Understanding 8. Negotiating the Functioning of the GATT System 9. The World Trade Organization: The Secretariat and its Influence Appendix: Structure of the GATT and the WTO Secretariats Bibliography Index
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