The Governance of World Trade focuses on the roles, influence and impacts of the so-called 'GATT operatives' or WTO practitioners. It is widely assumed that they have little influence on decisions and policies made, but, according to the authors, the GATT/WTO Secretariat has played an active role in promoting multilateral cooperation. This unique study of the internal operation of the GATT/WTO argues that the invisible yet indispensable international civil servants are the permanent machinery within the institution. They have, the authors ascertain, an important coordinating function and act according to a specific scale of values that transcend those of individual states, providing the continuity and the cement, the credibility and the connection among self-interest-driven states. The book concludes that as one of the most 'democratic' international organizations, operating on the principle of consensus, the WTO needs a creative Secretariat as a necessary condition for multilateral cooperation to work. Using case studies to analyse the workings of Secretariat officials in trade negotiations, and the influence and role of international civil servants, this book will be a fascinating read for a wide ranging audience including: political scientists and economists, international civil servants, think tanks, NGOs, and government agencies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN-13
9781843765011
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96187750
Product Key Features
Author
Patrick Weller, Xu Yi-Chong
Publication Name
The Governance of World Trade: International Civil Servants and the Gatt/Wto
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Economics
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
328 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Patrick Weller, Xu Yi-Chong
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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