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Negotiating Trade Liberalization at the WTO

Domestic Politics and Bargaining Dynamics

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 1-13
  3. Setting the Stage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
    2. Framework for Analysis of Negotiations

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 17-35
    3. Multilateral Agricultural Trade Regime

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 36-47
  4. Domestic Institutions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
    2. Us Trade Politics

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 51-72
    3. EU Trade Politics

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 73-93
    4. Brazilian Trade Politics

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 94-108
    5. Australian Trade Politics

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 109-121
  5. Negotiating Trade Liberalization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
    2. Seattle Ministerial Conference 1999

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 125-138
    3. Doha Ministerial Conference 2001

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 139-151
    4. Cancun Ministerial Conference 2003

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 152-172
    5. Hong Kong Ministerial Conference 2005

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 173-193
    6. Geneva Informal Meeting 2006

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 194-208
    7. Conclusion

      • Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
      Pages 209-230
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 231-275

About this book

This book shows how domestic political institutions and the lack of time pressure have an impact on negotiations at the WTO. It provides detailed information on WTO ministerial meetings as well as on the political economy of trade policy in the EU, U.S., Brazil, and Australia.

Reviews

'This important book addresses a question of utmost relevance for academics and policy-makers alike: Why is it that multilateral trade negotiations are so protracted even though trade liberalization benefits everybody in the end? Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt argues that domestic political institutions and the lack of time pressures combine to produce inefficient results. A must-read for anybody interested in trade negotiations!' Thomas Risse, Free University Berlin, Germany

About the author

EUGÉNIA DA CONCEIÇÃO Guest Professor in International Relations at the Free University Berlin, Germany. Her previous appointments include the Humboldt University Berlin, European University Institute in Florence, Italy, and Carleton University, Canada. Her areas of expertise include the European Union, Negotiation Analysis, International Political Economy, and Comparative Politics.

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