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The World Trade Organization And Participatory Democracy: The Historical Evidence, Peter M. Gerhart
The World Trade Organization And Participatory Democracy: The Historical Evidence, Peter M. Gerhart
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International Decision: United States--Continued Dumping And Subsidy Offset Act Of 2000, Mark L. Movsesian
International Decision: United States--Continued Dumping And Subsidy Offset Act Of 2000, Mark L. Movsesian
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This brief article is a report of an international decision of the World Trade Organization Appellate Body on January 16, 2003, concerning the United States’ Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (WT/DS217 & 234/AB/R). Eleven WTO members—Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the European Communities, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand—filed a challenge to the Byrd Amendment in the summer of 2001. A WTO dispute settlement panel, agreeing with the complaining parties, made two major findings. First, the panel concluded that the Byrd Amendment constitutes an impermissible specific action against dumping and subsidization under the Antidumping and SCM Agreements. …
Against Global Governance In The Wto, John O. Mcginnis, Mark L. Movsesian
Against Global Governance In The Wto, John O. Mcginnis, Mark L. Movsesian
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In "Global Governance and the WTO," Professor Andrew Guzman has done an impressive job of articulating a vision of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that many international lawyers share. In this vision, the WTO's mission should be expanded beyond its present task of facilitating tariff reductions and preventing covert protectionism. Rather, the WTO should take on substantive authority in a wide variety of non-trade areas, including the environment, labor, human rights, and public health. Unlike many people who share this vision, Guzman takes the time to describe how it might best be accomplished. He advocates specialized WTO departments and periodic …