The WTO primer : tracing trade's visible hand through case studies

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The WTO primer : tracing trade's visible hand through case studies

Kevin Buterbaugh, Richard Fulton

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, c2007

1st ed

  • : hardcover

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World Trade Organization primer

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-223) and index

"First published in 2007" -- T.p. verso

"First edition: January 2008" -- T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book describes the WTO from its post-WWII beginnings in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade through a series of negotiated enhancements of these agreements. It describes the WTO's origins, structure, and growing pains as it has had to face challenges from within and without.

Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GATT/WTO The Gatt Rounds The Uruguay Round and the Creation of the WTO The WTO: Structures, Issues and Challenges PART II: THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: CASES AND CONTROVERSIES The Great Banana War The Beef Over Beef: Food Safety Standards and the WTO Enter the Dragon: China's Accession into the WTO The Battle in Seattle PART III: THE LOOK TO THE FUTURE The New Found: Doha and Cancun Conclusions: Foundations for the New Round

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