The WTO is often accused of not paying enough attention to human rights. Thisbook weighs these criticisms and examines their validity, both from a legal and from political and economic points of views. It asks whether the WTO is under an obligation to construct a fairer trade system and discusses suggestions for reform. INDICE: Introduction; 1: Introducing the WTO and International Human Rights Regimes; 2: The Relationship between the WTO and International Human Rights Law; 3: The Democratic Deficit and the WTO; 4: 'Human Rights' Restrictions on Trade; 5: The WTO, Poverty, and Development; 6: The WTO and the Right to Food;7: TRIPS and the Right to Health; 8: The Doha Round and Other Free Trade Initiatives; 9: Extraterritorial Duties Owed by Rich States to the People of Poor States; 10: Proposals for Reform and Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-19-956589-4
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés