The GATT, Middle Powers and the Uruguay Round
Author: Jock A. Finlayson
Publisher:
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13:
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Brazil in the Uruguay Round of the GATT
Author: Ricardo Wahrendorff Caldas
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-12-14
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 0429864051
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1998, this volume analyses Brazil’s strategy in the Uruguay Round, focusing on the issue of services. Three different moments were chosen for analysis. The first was during discussions before the launch of the Uruguay Round. During this period, Brazil led the Less Developed Countries (LDCs), in obstructing the inclusion of services on the agenda. The Second was during the launch of the Uruguay Round, when Brazil persisted with this policy. This second period is referred to as the initial position of Brazil in the Uruguay Round. The third was Montreal, in 1988, when Brazil supported the principles which guided an agreement on services. After this turning point, Brazil’s position in the Round was increasingly supportive of an agreement, not only in services, but in all fields.
Middle Powers & Commercial Diplomacy
Author: D. Lee
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1999-08-12
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 0333984358
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book marries the disciplines of International Relations and Diplomatic History to provide a major new study of the GATT system in the 1960s. Using recently declassified British and American government documents, this book identifies the key role British diplomats played at the Kennedy Round. Through the close ties that characterise the Anglo-American relationship, the British influenced American policy and strategy in the negotiations. The evidence of this study challenges realist theories of middle power influence in the international political economy by demonstrating the determining role of state-level factors such as diplomatic skill and policy expertise.
The History and Future of the World Trade Organization
Author: Craig VanGrasstek
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 704
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe History and Future of the World Trade Organization is a comprehensive account of the economic, political and legal issues surrounding the creation of the WTO and its evolution. Fully illustrated with colour and black-and-white photos dating back to the early days of trade negotiations, the publication reviews the WTO's achievements as well as the challenges faced by the organisation, and identifies the key questions that WTO members need to address in the future. The book describes the intellectual roots of the trading system, membership of the WTO and the growth of the Geneva trade community, trade negotiations and the development of coalitions among the membership, and the WTO's relations with other international organisations and civil society. Also covered are the organisation's robust dispute settlement rules, the launch and evolution of the Doha Round, the rise of regional trade agreements, and the leadership and management of the WTO.
Agriculture in the Uruguay Round
Author: R.C. Hine
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1993-11-26
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 1349231231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgriculture was a major item on the agenda of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), launched in 1986. In this specially commissioned volume the national positions on agriculture taken up by the major players during the course of these negotiations are set out and analysed, country by country, by a team of internationally renowned experts. The editors have selected and ordered the studies to provide a coherent assessment and synthesis of the main issues and areas of controversy raised by the negotiations. Examination of the reasons for the holding of different national perspectives on the issue of agricultural policy and trade reform helps to explain why reaching international agreement in this area of the GATT negotiations has been so elusive.
Relocating Middle Powers
Author: Andrew F. Cooper
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2007-10-01
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 0774853735
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the Soviet Union were only two of the many events that profoundly altered the international political system in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In a world no longer dominated by Cold War tensions, nation states have had to rethink their international roles and focus on economic rather than military concerns. This book examines how two middle powers, Australia and Canada, are grappling with the difficult process of relocating themselves in the rapidly changing international economy. The authors argue that the concept of middle power has continuing relevance in contemporary international relations theory, and they present a number of case studies to illustrate the changing nature of middle power behaviour.
How to Defend Australia
Author: Hugh White
Publisher: La Trobe University Press
Published: 2019-07-02
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1743820976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA brilliant and important book about Australia’s future Can Australia defend itself in the Asian century? How seriously ought we take the risk of war? Do we want to remain a middle power? What kind of strategy, and what Australian Defence Force, do we need? In this groundbreaking book, Hugh White considers these questions and more. With exceptional clarity and frankness, he makes the case for a reconceived defence of Australia. Along the way he offers intriguing insights into history, technology and the Australian way of war. Hugh White is the country’s most provocative, revelatory and yet realistic commentator on Australia’s strategic and defence orientation. In an age of power politics and armed rivalry in Asia, it is time for fresh thinking. In this controversial and persuasive contribution, White sets new terms for one of the most crucial conversations Australia needs to have. ‘This book, by one of Australia’s leading defence policy thinkers, will be a very important contribution to our national discussion in coming years. Hugh White tackles many challenging issues and opens up the new debate that we need to have as Australia plots its course through a changing international environment.’—Robert O’Neill, former Chichele Professor of the history of war, University of Oxford ‘Hugh White is among our most knowledgeable and practised strategists. While I am strongly supportive of the US alliance, How to Defend Australia is a serious work from a serious patriot that requires close reading. It deserves a wide audience.’—Kim Beazley
Middle Powers in World Trade Diplomacy
Author: C. Efstathopoulos
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-03-01
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1137381760
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamining how leading developing countries are increasingly shaping international economic negotiations, this book uses the case studies of India and South Africa to demonstrate the ability of states to exert diplomatic influence through different bargaining strategies and represent the interests of the developing world in global governance.
The Making of the TRIPS Agreement
Author: Jayashree Watal
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789287042330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive account of the establishment of the World Trade Organization, focusing on those who shaped its creation as well as those who have influenced its evolution. The book examines trade negotiations, the WTO's dispute settlement role, the presence of coalitions and groupings within the WTO, the process of joining the organization and many other topics, including what lies ahead for the organization.
The Rise and Fall of a Middle Power
Author: Arthur Andrew
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781550284324
DOWNLOAD EBOOKI Age of Innocence: 1945-1956 1 The Dear Department 2 The Middle Power Model II Middle Age: 1956-1968 3 Under New Management 4 Special Relationships 5 Mike Pearson, PM III Age of Reasons: 1968-1984 6 Enter Trudeau, Frowning 7 Sharp Impressions 8 Spies and Soldiers 9 Exit Trudeau with Gestures IV Decision Times: 1984 and All That 10 Zeitgeist 11 Other Options 12 ... And a New Earth
