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OverviewThis book describes the WTO from its post-WWII beginnings in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade through a series of negotiated enhancements of these agreements. It describes the WTO's origins, structure, and growing pains as it has had to face challenges from within and without. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R. Fulton , K. ButerbaughPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2007 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780230600218ISBN 10: 0230600212 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 14 December 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GATT/WTO The Gatt Rounds The Uruguay Round and the Creation of the WTO The WTO: Structures, Issues and Challenges PART II: THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: CASES AND CONTROVERSIES The Great Banana War The Beef Over Beef: Food Safety Standards and the WTO Enter the Dragon: China's Accession into the WTO The Battle in Seattle PART III: THE LOOK TO THE FUTURE The New Found: Doha and Cancun Conclusions: Foundations for the New RoundReviews""Buterbaugh and Fulton provide a highly accessible account of the history and trajectory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that can be useful to the novice reader interested in learning about the organization, or the observer aiming to understand its complex institutional matrix."" - Choice Buterbaugh and Fulton provide a highly accessible account of the history and trajectory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that can be useful to the novice reader interested in learning about the organization, or the observer aiming to understand its complex institutional matrix. - Choice Author InformationKEVIN BUTERBAUGH is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Connecticut State University, USA. RICHARD FULTON is Professor of Political Science at Northwest Missouri State University, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |