| ID | 090427 |
| Title Proper | Critical mass as an alternative framework for multilateral trade negotiations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gallagher, Peter ; Stoler, Andrew |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article posits that, over time, the sense of the World Trade Organization's so-called Single Undertaking has been perverted, and that the current interpretation requiring every WTO member to be obligated by all new Doha Round agreements is a major problem in the stalled negotiations. The authors' preliminary research supports the idea of conducting international trade negotiations in agriculture on the basis of a critical mass framework, where only those WTO members accounting for some nominated major percentage of trade would take on new obligations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Governance Vol. 15, No. 3; Jul-Sep 2009: p375-392 |
| Journal Source | Global Governance Vol. 15, No. 3; Jul-Sep 2009: p375-392 |
| Key Words | International Negotiations ; Trade ; World Trade Organization ; WTO ; Agriculture ; Political Economy. |