世界貿易機構（ＷＴＯ） The World Trade Organization (WTO) : Law, Economics, and Politics (Global Institutions)

Hoekman, Bernard M./ Mavroidis, Petros C.

Routledge（2007/06発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 160 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780415414593
• DDC分類 382.92

Full Description

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. It is a unique organization in providing a framework for member states to make binding policy commitments that are enforced through a unique dispute settlement system and a variety of transparency mechanisms. Despite - or because of - its success, the WTO has recently become the focus of vociferous protests by anti-globalization activists. 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.

Contents

Introduction 1. A Brief History of the World Trading System 2. The WTO in a Nutshell 3. The GATT 4. Services and Intellectual Property 5. Dispute Settlement, Transparency and Plurilateral Agreements 6. Developing Countries and the WTO 7. Whither the Trading System after Doha: Deadlock as an Opportunity?