| Description |
xviii, 277 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction and overview: Future directions / Gary P. Sampson -- Pt. I. The bigger picture -- 1. The WTO's contribution to global governance / Pascal Lamy -- 2. The WTO, global governance and policy options / Sylvia Ostry -- 3. Enhancing the role of the WTO in global governance / Bert Koenders -- Pt. II. Non-trade-related issues -- 4. Governing at the trade-environment interface / Daniel C. Esty -- 5. Promoting policy coherence in the global governance of trade and employment / Juan Somavia -- 6. Placing human rights in the Geneva consensus / Louise Arbour and Shervin Majlessi -- 7. Pharmaceutical patents and access to medicines / Celso Amorim -- Pt. III. The importance of development -- 8. The WTO, global governance and development / Supachai Panitchpakdi -- 9. Globalization, trade and developing countries / Dani Rodrik -- 10. Aid for Trade and global governance: An ITC perspective / Patricia R. Francis -- 11. The future of the WTO and free trade / Ted Turner |
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Pt. IV. Dispute settlement and governance -- 12. Some thoughts on the WTO dispute settlement procedure / Mitsuo Matsushita |
| Summary |
This book contains the views of people in areas of international affairs as to the proper role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in global governance. It explores the policy implications of WTO trade related issues that overlap with other institutions, and proposes future policy directions that could ensure coherent and consistent policies at the national and international level.--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
World Trade Organization.
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Commercial treaties.
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Foreign trade regulation.
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International economic relations.
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Globalization.
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| Author |
Sampson, Gary P.
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| LC no. |
2008035768 |
| ISBN |
9789280811544 paperback |
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9280811541 paperback |
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