The World Trading System : Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

The successful completion of the Uruguay round of GATT negotiations and the subsequent creation of the WTO have focused attention on the world trading system.

With ever increasing levels of international trade, many countries are now completely dependent on cross border trade.

However the suspicion that individual countries are not playing by the rules is leading to 'trade friction', and the real possibility of costly wars.

World Trading System includes material on: the origin and development of the world trade system since Bretton Woods dispute settlement in the World Trading System administered protection and non tariff barriers the Urugway Round and beyond Whilst the focus of the collection is obviously economic, it also explores the perspectives of international political economy, international business and law.