Blame it on the WTO

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Blame it on the WTO

Author	: Sarah Joseph
File Size	: 52,5 Mb
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 14 April 2011
ISBN	: 9780199565894
Pages	: 362 pages

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Blame it on the WTO by Sarah Joseph Book PDF Summary

The WTO is often accused of not paying enough attention to human rights. This book weighs these criticisms and examines their validity, both from a legal and from political and economic points of views. It asks whether the WTO is under an obligation to construct a fairer trade system and discusses suggestions for reform.

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