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Whose Trade Organization?: The Comprehensive Guide to the Wto Paperback – 8 July 2004

by Lori Wallach (Author), Patrick Woodall (Author)
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Many people are surprised when they first learn that trade is only a small element of the World Trade Organization, but the WTO actually covers a huge array of subjects never before included in trade agreements. The new agreements that were born with the WTO almost nine years ago included 800-plus pages of rules that interfere with food safety standards, environmental laws, social service polices, intellectual property standards, government procurement rules, and more.

Whose Trade Organization? is the definitive guide to the reign of this undemocratic "trade" regime that has sparked protests from Seattle to Quebec to Genoa. With case-by-case studies, the book exposes the lopsided agreements and secret tribunals that are the tools of the WTO's trade, and reveals the aggressive corporate agenda at its core. This myth-busting guide explains cutting-edge conflicts over rainforest destruction, genetically modified foods, sweatshops, lifesaving drugs, and many other global issues. And it offers critical and timely prescriptions for challenging the WTO and building a public-centered, democratic alternative.
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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    The New Press
  4. Publication date
    8 July 2004
  5. Dimensions
    15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9781565848412
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1565848412
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No country can be allowed to resist American cultural imperialism.

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Lori Wallach is Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, which was created in 1995 to promote government and corporate accountability in the globalization and trade arena.

Patrick Woodall is Research Director at Global Trade Watch.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1565848411
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The New Press; Revised ed. edition (8 July 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781565848412
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1565848412
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... only checked a few chapters but all have been easily understood. In the words of my lecturer for ...
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Have only checked a few chapters but all have been easily understood. In the words of my lecturer for politics and global relations - 'it is a must have'. I tend to agree with him.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Looking on WTO info? This is the one!
Reviewed in the United States on 26 October 2002
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Just what are all those protesters so upset about, anyway? This book will tell you. It's a quick, accurate, well-composed book examining the effects of the WTO on developing countries' poverty, health care, natural resources, and human rights.
This review doesn't need to be lengthy: Look, there are lots of books on the WTO. If you want the accurate summary to understand this issue simply, this is it.
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This was a gift request by someone in the family. They felt that the book was informative enough to satisfy many of their questions.
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Interesting book .
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