Author: Eminent Contributors
Editor(s): D Narasimha Reddy / Surjit Singh / Dolly Arora
Publisher: Rainbow publishers
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 204
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8186962492
Description
The very origin of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is shrouded in controversies on the very shape and character of the organization. It has been about seven years since the final agreement was signed and WTO came into existence.
But there are no signs that the implementation of these agreements is likely to be smooth. The reasons are many. There are doubts about the spirit of inclusion and exclusion of certain provisions, which amount to fears of vitiating fair trade in the name of Free Trade. Most of the agreements like GATS, TRIPS, TRIMS and AOA are full of controversial provisions.
The rich countries resolve to bring in many more non-trade issues like environment, labour standards, investment, competition policy, etc. are highly contentious-a clear asymmetry of concerns between the rich and poor members of the WTO. The complexity of issues involved and the centrality that WTO has assumed in the present phase of globalisation needs informed debate.
The present volume is a modest attempt at pointing out certain inequities, elimination of which should become the focus of future negotiations. The book, it is hoped, will contribute towards an understanding of the Political Economy of the WTO Regime and some aspects of globalization and governance, especially the issue of policy autonomy, as seen by the Third World Countries.
Contents
List of Abbreviations
Indian Political Economy Association
Contributors
Preface
Introduction: World Trade Organisation and Its Discontents:
A Political Economy Perspective
D Narasimha Reddy, Surjit Singh and Dolly Arora
WTO, Indian Agriculture and Food Security
Indian Agriculture: The Current Concerns
Entwining of Trade Policy With the Environmental Standards: A New Form of Non-tariff Barriers
Hide and Seek in Global Alliance of Biotechnological Advance with IPR Regime
Production Conditions of Milk Prospects of Dairying and WTO
Social Clause in WTO: Implication for India
Globalisation and Governance: Cloning the New Millennium
Globalisation and Developing Nations: A Political Economy Perspective
WTO Regime, State Processes and People’s Rights
Bibliography
Index