| Description |
xxi, 547 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part I: The Global Trading System. The Trading System in Perspective -- Part II: The Institution. The World Trade Organization ; Dispute Settlement and Enforcement of Rules ; Negotiating Forum -- Part III: The Multilateral Trade Agreements. Trade in Goods ; Sector-Specific Multilateral Trade Agreements ; Trade in Services ; Protection of Intellectual Property -- Part IV: Holes and Loopholes. Safeguards and Exceptions ; Regional Integration ; Plurilateral Agreements -- Part V: Challenges for the Trading System. Integrating Developing Countries and Economies in Transition ; Towards Deeper Integration? The 'Trade and' Agenda ; Legitimacy, Coherence and Governance ; Whither the Trading System? -- Annex 1: GATT?WTO Membership, 2000 -- Annex 2: Economic Effects of Trade Policy -- Basic Concepts |
| Summary |
"The Political Economy of the World Trading System is a textbook account of the economics, institutional mechanics, and politics of the world trading system. The second edition has been expanded and updated to cover the period since the creation of the World Trade Organization in 1995, presenting the essentials of multilateral trade negotiations and the prevailing WTO rules and disciplines."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-540) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization)
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World Trade Organization.
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International economic relations.
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International trade.
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Tariff.
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| Author |
Kostecki, M. M.
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Oxford University Press.
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| LC no. |
00068686 |
| ISBN |
0198294344 |
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9780198294344 |
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019829431X |
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9780198294313 |
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