Trade Multilateralism in the Twenty-First Century Building the Upper Floors of the Trading System Through WTO Accessions

Trade multilateralism in the twenty-first century faces a serious test as weakness in the global economy and fast-paced technological changes create a challenging environment for world trade. This book examines how an updated and robust, rules-based multilateral framework, anchored in the WTO, remains indispensable to maximizing the benefits of global economic integration and to reviving world trade. By examining recent accessions to the WTO, it reveals how the growing membership of the WTO has helped to support domestic reforms and to strengthen the rules-based framework of the WTO. It argues that the new realities of the twenty-first century require an upgrade to the architecture of the multilateral trading system. By erecting its 'upper floors' on the foundation of existing trade rules, the WTO can continue to adapt to a fast-changing environment and to maximize the benefits brought about by its ever-expanding membership.

ISBN:	9781108431682
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Imprint:	Cambridge University Press
Published date:	01 Dec 2017
DEWEY:	382.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	452
Weight:	732g
Height:	152mm
Width:	227mm
Spine width:	30mm

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