The evolution of the trade regime : politics, law, and economics of the GATT and the WTO / John H. Barton ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barton, John H.

Goldstein, Judith L., author.

Josling, Timothy E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Free trade.

Foreign trade regulation.

Regionalism.

Trade blocs.

Free trade--Political aspects.

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization).

World Trade Organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

Core Textbook

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2008, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Evolution of the Trade Regime offers a comprehensive political-economic history of the development of the world's multilateral trade institutions, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO). While other books confine themselves to describing contemporary GATT/WTO legal rules or analyzing their economic logic, this is the first to explain the logic and development behind these rules. The book begins by examining the institutions' rules, principles, practices, and norms from their genesis in the early postwar period to the present. It evaluates the extent to which changes in these institutional attributes have helped maintain or rebuild domestic constituencies for open markets. The book considers these questions by looking at the political, legal, and economic foundations of the trade regime from many angles. The authors conclude that throughout most of GATT/WTO history, power politics fundamentally shaped the creation and evolution of the GATT/WTO system. Yet in recent years, many aspects of the trade regime have failed to keep pace with shifts in underlying material interests and ideas, and the challenges presented by expanding membership and preferential trade agreements.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations, Box, and Tables

Preface

One. Political Analysis of the Trade Regime

Two. Creating Constituencies and Rules for Open Markets

Three. The Politics of the GATT/WTO Legal System: Legislative and Judicial Processes

Four. Expanding Trade Rules and Conventions: Designing New Agreements at the Border

Five. Extending Trade Rules to Domestic Regulations: Developing "Behind the Border" Instruments

Six. Expansion of GATT/WTO Membership and the Proliferation of Regional Groups

Seven. Accommodating Nonstate Actors: Representation of Interests, Ideas, and Information in a State-Centric System

Eight. Conclusions

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-231) and index.

ISBN:

9786612965012

9781282965010

1282965018

9781400837892

1400837898

OCLC:

707067717