Economic diplomacy : essays and reflections by Singapore's negotiators / [edited by] C.L. Lim, Margaret Liang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lim, C. L. (Chin L.)

Liang, Margaret.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomacy--History.

Diplomacy.

Singapore--Foreign economic relations.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific Pub., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Singapore, a small country with limited resources, has nevertheless played a significant role in regional and global trade negotiations. Its negotiators possess a wealth of knowledge and experiences and yet few have told their story. This book is a collection of sixteen essays by authors who have been closely involved in trade negotiations including GATT/WTO and bilateral free trade agreements. They share their experiences in such negotiations, how they promoted national interests and advanced the global trade agenda. It will appeal to readers who are interested in how international economic d

Contents:

The WTO institutional reforms : issues and prospects / See Chak Mun

Informal caucuses within the WTO : Singapore in the "invisibles group" / Barry Desker

Anti-dumping negotiations in the Uruguay round : reflections of a Singapore negotiator / Margaret Liang

Intellectual property rights in the Uruguay round / S. Tiwari

A new approach to trade negotiations? / Vanu Gopala Menon

Domestic regulations in services : a chairman's perspective / Peter Govindasamy

Future trends in intellectual property and impact on trade and development / Geoffrey Yu

My experiences with the WTO dispute settlement system / Tommy Koh

The WTO ministerial conference in Singapore / K. Kesavapany

Essays and reflections on free trade agreements

An intuitive guide to the services chapter of the United States-Singapore free trade agreement / Ong Ye Kung

Some lessons from past FTA disputes / C.L. Lim

ASEAN's journey towards free trade / David Chin Soon Siong

The road to free trade agreements / Ng Bee Kim & Minn Naing Oo

Multilateral or regional WTO "and/or" FTAS : an academic's view of the trenches / Michael Ewing-Chow

The China-Singapore FTA / Ng Bee Kim

The Japan-Singapore free trade agreement / Pang Kin Keong.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613145123

9781283145121

128314512X

9789814324649

9814324647

OCLC:

738433298