Multilateral diplomacy and the economics of change : the Third World and the new international economic order / Denis Benn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benn, Denis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group of 77.

Economic development--International cooperation.

Economic development.

International economic relations.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Globalization.

Developing countries--Foreign economic relations.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 217 pages)

Place of Publication:

Kingston ; Miami : Ian Randle Publishers, [2003]

Summary:

Multilateral Diplomacy addresses an important historical episode in the struggle of the developing countries to restructure the international economic order that was perceived by them to be an obstacle to development.Told from the perspective of a participant in the negotiations, the book traces the evolution of the developing countries as actors in the economic system and describes the circumstances which gave rise to the demand for the New International Economic Order. It presents a detailed analysis of the negotiations on the NIEO and compares the strategies adopted by the parties to the negotiations. The geopolitical context within which the negotiations were carried out is also described. Equally important, Multilateral Diplomacy highlights the role of South-South cooperation as a counter strategy pursued by the developing countries in order to strengthen their bargaining position.The study points to the essential continuity between the struggle for the NIEO during the 1970s and the current efforts of developing countries to defend their economic interests in the negotiations taking place within the framework of the World Trade Organization and other similar forums.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-209) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789766378295

9766378290