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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449873803321

Titolo

Global trade and global social issues [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Annie Taylor and Caroline Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999

ISBN

1-280-23264-1

9786610232642

0-203-97975-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Collana

Routledge research global environmental change series

Altri autori (Persone)

TaylorAnnie <1961->

ThomasCaroline <1959-2008.>

Disciplina

382

Soggetti

Free trade - Social aspects

Free trade - Environmental aspects

Human rights - Economic aspects

International trade - Social aspects

International economic relations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; SERIES TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; TABLES; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ACRONYMS; INTRODUCTION; 1. TRADE IN CONTEXT; 2. TRADING HUMAN RIGHTS; 3. TRADE WITH A FEMALE FACE; 4. THE TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT DEBATE; 5. CALLS FOR A SOCIAL TRADE; 6. THE WTO AND ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH TRIPS AND AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY; 7. NEW VALUES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; 8. THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND 'DEMOCRACY'; 9. MANAGING TRADE IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD; 10. THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION; 11. THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF TRADE AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

In Global Trade and Social Issues leading academics and NGO workers offer a much-needed counterweight to the liberal consensus.  A critical reflection on the whole project of restructuring world trade, this is



essential reading for those working in international political economy, development studies, international relations and environmental studies.