A Social Theory of the WTO

Trading Cultures
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-349-43300-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 303 g

Traditional theories suggest that developing countries lack influence in the trade regime. In this text, Jane Ford uses a social theory or constructivist approach to show that developing countries played a critical role in strengthening multilateralism in the World Trade Organization.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ford, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction: Trading Traditions: Straw Arguments in North-South Trade Theorizing the Uruguay Round: The Case for Constructivism Rethinking Trade Rules US Trade Policy: Mixed Messages Trading Roles Pro-Trade Policies: Creating Collective Identity Rethinking Power in the Trading Regime India Adopts a New Trading Strategy Conclusion References

Über Autor(innen)

JANE FORD is a Director of international risk consultancy and is currently a departmental visitor in the Research School for Pacific and Asian Studies at the Australian National University. She is the author of several publications dealing with international political economy and political risk.