States and Non-Participatory Memberships in the WTO
This book examines non-participatory memberships or why states choose not to use the benefits of international institutions to which they belong. To investigate this question, the author explores why states choose not to litigate within the World Trade Or
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STATES AND NON-PARTICIPATOR NON-PARTICIPATORY MEMBERSHIPS EMBERSHIPS IN THE WTO
States and Non-Participatory Memberships in the WTO
Felicia A. Grey
States and Non-Participatory Memberships in the WTO
Felicia A. Grey Political Science Middlebury College Middlebury, VT, USA
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Preface
The international system is replete with specialized regional and multilateral institutions that cater to the common and diverging needs of their members. It is therefore expected that the coalescence of states in these bodies would be because of the public goods that are provided and the succor that is available in times of distress. The global political economy is structured in such a way that conflicts over the gains from cooperation frequently occur. The potential for emerging conflicts is also present. This necessitates the role of organizations like the World Trade Organization with its governance of trade policies and disputes as they emerge. One of the assumptions, of course, is that states cannot unilaterally regulate the world system of trade and therefore need a mechanism through which they can make binding commitments to each other. This study uses the World Trade Organization (WTO) as an exemplar for institutions. Many countries accede to it because of its influence and governance of
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