Bibliograph

Assessing the World Trade Organization, fit for purpose? : World Trade Forum, edited by Manfred Elsig, Bernard Hoekman, Joost Pauwelyn

Type

Label

Assessing the World Trade Organization, fit for purpose? : World Trade Forum, edited by Manfred Elsig, Bernard Hoekman, Joost Pauwelyn

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Assessing the World Trade Organization

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1001356808

Responsibility statement

edited by Manfred Elsig, Bernard Hoekman, Joost Pauwelyn

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

fit for purpose? : World Trade Forum

Summary

The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently celebrated twenty years of existence. The general wisdom is that its dispute settlement institutions work well and its negotiation machinery goes through a phase of prolonged crises. Assessing the World Trade Organization overcomes this myopic view and takes stock of the WTO's achievements whilst going beyond existing disciplinary narratives. With chapters written by scholars who have closely observed the development of the WTO in recent years, this book presents the state of the art in thinking about WTO performance. It also considers important issues such as the origins of the multilateral system, the accession process and the WTO's interaction with other international organisations. The contributions shed new light on untold stories, critically review and present existing scholarship, and sketch new research avenues for a future generation of trade scholars. This book will appeal to a wide audience that aims to better understand the drivers and obstacles of WTO performance.--, Provided by publisher

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