The World Trade Organization

Author: Amrita Narlikar

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Price : $11.95 AUD
ISBN : 9780192806086
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Weight (g) : 0.153
Publication date : 08 September 2005
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : Amrita Narlikar
Series : Very Short Introductions
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Dewey classification : 382.92
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Pages : 168
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The WTO has a deep and far reaching impact on people's everyday lives, and has generated debate, controversy and outrage. This "VSI" provides an explanation of the political, economic, and ethical controversies: what the WTO is, what it does, and whether it works.

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Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Who Needs an International Trade Organization and Why?; 2. The Formation of the World Trade Organization; 3. Decision Making and Negotiation Processes in the WTO; 4. The Mandate of the WTO; 5. Enforcing the Agreements: Dispute Settlement and the WTO; 6. The Doha Development Agenda; 7. The Burden of Governance; References; Further Reading