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OverviewThis book examines the evolution of the multilateral trading system and the outlook for the body that constitutes its institutional base and which governs global commerce, the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Dr Das identifies the trends in the development of the system, from the formulation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947 through the WTO's inception in 1995 to the present day. He examines how the GATT/WTO framework has been used by the major industrial nations to pursue their own narrow interests at the expense of poor country development prospects. These North-South inequities pervade the multilateral trade regime and dominate the WTO's murky decision-making processes. He argues that such one-sidedness is prejudicial to future stability in international economic relations, and makes practical suggestions for radical reform in the WTO's structure, rules and practices, and for complementary actions by others. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bhagirath Lal DasPublisher: Zed Books Ltd Imprint: Zed Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9781842774816ISBN 10: 1842774816 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 01 April 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Long Stride: From Havana to Doha Foundation Background Important Milestones Important Informal Processes Distinct Trends Changing Colours on the Horizon 2. Main Features of GATT/WTO Introduction Provisions relating to Goods Trade International Transactions in Services Protection of IPRs Dispute Settlement Process Mismatch between Objectives and Instruments 3. Implementation and Implications Types of Action Problems and Implications Workings of Enforcement Machinery Implementation Issues in the WTO 4. New Issues in the WTO Emergence of New Issues Environment Investment Competition Policy Government Procurement Trade Facilitation Electronic Commerce Social Clause: Labour Standards Basic Unfairness in Initiating New Issues 5. WTO Processes Introduction From Proposals to Conclusions From Proposals to Agreements Strength, Strategies and Methods of Developed Countries Functioning of Developing Countries Conduct of Meetings and Conferences Role of the Secretariat 6. Towards the Future Need for a Multilateral Trading System Role at Multilateral Level Developed Countries' Role Developing Countries' Role WTO Secretariat's Role Role of UNCTAD Role of NGOs Prospects for the Future Endnotes Bibliography IndexReviews'This charts the evolution of the multilateral trading system over the last half century, and explores the outlook for the intergovernmental body...'- Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment (APADE) Author InformationBhagirath Lal Das is one of the world's leading authorities on the WTO. He was India's ambassador to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and served as director of international trade programmes at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). He is now an advisor and consultant. He has previously written four books on the World Trade Organization (WTO), all published with Zed. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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