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"The book describes Russia's march towards WTO membership, presents the experience gained by former socialist countries in the GATT and gives an analysis of the recent accessions to the WTO. The author warns against 'accession fundamentalism' by WTO members, which may result in Russia's political and economic isolation. The study identifies the weak points in the accession process and makes some recommendations."--Jacket.

Examines the negotiations of the World Trade Organization, discusses dysfunction within the organization, and theorizes how it will be affected by a global recession.

From the streets of Seattle to corporate boardrooms to new factories in third-world nations, globalization is subject to very different and often explosively divergent interpretations. Where some see globalization as driving poor countries into further poverty, others see it as the path to economic salvation and democratic rule. With original contributions from ten eminent economists, Globalization: What's New cuts through the confusion and rhetoric...

In 2006, a team led by the English economist Sir Nicholas Stern issued a striking report that analyzed the economic dimensions of global climate change and called for immediate collective action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This seminal report poses the critical question of how much emissions should be reduced within specific timeframes. To answer the challenge of finding a best-practices approach, Global Warming and the World Trading...

Publisher's description: Developing countries are increasingly confronted with the need to address trade policy related issues in international agreements, most prominently the World Trade Organization (WTO). New WTO negotiations on a broad range of subjects were launched in November 2001. Determining whether and how international trade agreements can support economic development is a major challenge. Stakeholders in developing countries must be informed...

Reflecting debates and concerns within academic and policy circles, this work provides wide-ranging and in-depth commentary on contemporary developments in the politics of international trade.

Fung (Chinese studies, College of Business Administration, U. of Missouri at St. Louis, US), Pei (Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), and Zhang (economics, Illinois State U.) present a volume that collects current research and analysis on the Chinese economy, especially it relates to China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The eighteen chapters are divided into four parts dealing with economic performance after accession,...

"The new Millennium Round of international trade negotiations was launched amid great controversy at the World Trade Organization's ministerial meeting at the end of 1999 and looks set to continue amidst growing opposition from development, environmental and human rights organisations. The Free Trade Adventure discusses the key issues likely to dominate these negotiations in the light of experience with the WTO Agreements so far." "For students and...