The South in international economic regimes : whose globalization?

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Title:

Author:

Maswood, Syed Javed.

ISBN:

9781403997135

Personal Author:

Maswood, Syed Javed.

Publication Information:

Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, c2006.

Physical Description:

xi, 210 p. ; 23 cm.

Series:

International political economy series

Series Title:

International political economy series

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Governing globalization -- 3. Foreign investments and the multilateral agreement on investments -- 4. Developing countries and the World Trade Organization -- 5. The Doha round and pharmaceutical trade -- 6. The Doha round and agricultural liberalization -- 7. Bilateralism in a multilateral world -- 8. Conclusion.

Abstract:

"Maswood explores global trade and regulatory structures that have inhibited the capacity of developing countries to improve their economic conditions. In particular, the book looks at institutional structures of the World Trade Organization and the Doha Round negotiations to assess the possibility that this round will live up to its designation as the 'development' round. Developing countries are also aware that on-going multilateral negotiations will establish ground rules for the emerging global economy and they have participated actively, unlike in the past, to protect and advance their interests. They have heightened expectations that the first WTO trade negotiations will ultimately deliver improved outcomes in areas of interest to developing countries, and the book looks at the prospects and the challenges that confront them in their task."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

International trade.

International economic relations.

Geographic Term:

Developing countries -- Foreign economic relations.

Developing countries -- Commerce.

Developing countries -- Economic conditions.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0624/2005044519-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0629/2005044519-t.html

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Maswood examines the trade and regulatory structures that inhibit the capacity of developing countries to improve their economic conditions. In particular, the book looks at institutional structures of the WTO and examines the Doha Round negotiations to assess their success for developing countries. Developing countries have heightened expectations that these first WTO trade negotiations will deliver improved outcomes in their interest, and the book looks at difficulties in the negotiating process and prospects for global multilateralism.