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Governing the World Trade Organization: Past, Present and Beyond Doha

By Thomas Cottier , Manfred Elsig

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
1107004888, 9781107004887
LCC
HF1385 .C69 2011
Google Books ID
Ev-tcQAACAAJ
Open Library ID
OL24495530M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1989693 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
368\368
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

Like many other international organizations, the World Trade Organization stands at a crossroads. There is an obvious imbalance between the organization's dispute settlement arm and its negotiation platform. While its current rules, supported by a strong dispute settlement system, have provided some buffering against the negative effects of the financial crises, its negotiation machinery has not produced any substantial outcomes since the late 1990s. It has become obvious that the old way of doing business does not work any more and fresh ideas about governing the organization are needed. Based on rigorous scholarship, this volume of essays offers critical readings on the functioning of the system and provides policy-relevant ideas that go beyond incremental redesign but avoid the trap of romantic scenarios.

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