Fairness in the world economy US perspectives on international trade relations
In an international context, fairness is particularly important, since only a system which is perceived by its participants as fair can command acceptance and compliance. The main focus of this study is to investigate the development of the notion of fairness in US trade policy and law as well as th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, U.K
Edward Elgar
c2006
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In an international context, fairness is particularly important, since only a system which is perceived by its participants as fair can command acceptance and compliance. The main focus of this study is to investigate the development of the notion of fairness in US trade policy and law as well as the impact this notion has on international trade discussions and rule-making, and especially on the formation of the multilateral trade regime 1. Analytical framework -- 2. Fairness : in search of a meaning -- 3. Fairness in the US commercial policy discourse before the advent of the multilateral trade system -- 4. The fairness idea in the development of the multilateral trade regime -- 5. Rethinking fairness in the evolution of the international trade policy and rule-making discourse -- 6. Conclusion |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 220 p |
| ISBN: | 9781845427146 9781847200280 1845427149 |