This book develops a new theoretical approach to understanding the role of leadership in trade negotiations. By examining in detail the key role of leadership in the GATT/WTO system, it offers new insights into trade bargaining from the inception of the GATT through to the current WTO Doha Round. David A. Deese makes use of an impressive range and amount of primary material on the GATT/WTO system from a variety of official sources. World Trade Politics will be recommended reading for upper level undergraduate as well as postgraduate and research students, and will be essential reading for scholars of the global trade system.

Autorentext

David A. Deese of the Department of Political Science at Boston College is editor of The New Politics of American Foreign Policy and the book series, The Library of Essays in International Relations. His research focuses on international organizations, political economy, and foreign policy.

Inhalt

Principles, Power, and Leadership 2. What is Political Leadership in International Relations? 3. The Founding: World War II to the Turbulent 1970s 4. GATT, 1975 - 1995: From Endangered Species to Unprecedented Authority 5. Foundations for the Future: Can the WTO Become Relevant to Development and its Least Developed Members? 6. Why International Institutions Fail and Succeed