Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- About the Editors and Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Law and development perspective on international trade law
- Introduction
- Part I Developing Countries and International Trade
- Part II Law and Development in the World Trade Organization
- 5 World Trade Organization and Developing Countries
- 6 Rediscovering the Role of Developing Countries in the GATT
- 7 WTO Dispute Settlement from the Perspective of Developing Countries
- 8 Pacific Countries in the WTO
- Part III Law and Development in Free Trade Agreements
- Part IV Law and Development in Regional Initiatives
- Epilogue
- Index
- References
7 - WTO Dispute Settlement from the Perspective of Developing Countries
from Part II - Law and Development in the World Trade Organization
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- About the Editors and Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Law and development perspective on international trade law
- Introduction
- Part I Developing Countries and International Trade
- Part II Law and Development in the World Trade Organization
- 5 World Trade Organization and Developing Countries
- 6 Rediscovering the Role of Developing Countries in the GATT
- 7 WTO Dispute Settlement from the Perspective of Developing Countries
- 8 Pacific Countries in the WTO
- Part III Law and Development in Free Trade Agreements
- Part IV Law and Development in Regional Initiatives
- Epilogue
- Index
- References
Summary
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets or steal bread.
Anatole France (1844–1924), The Red Lily, chap. 7 (1894)Introduction
The balance between developed and developing countries in the international trade regime has been a matter of great concern since the inception of the World Trade Organization (WTO). As the WTO’s foundational document, the Marrakech Agreement, states, “there is need for positive efforts designed to ensure that developing countries, and especially the least developed among them, secure a share in the growth in international trade commensurate with the needs of their economic development.” Mediating between the interests of developed and developing countries in the WTO has been a constant struggle, as highlighted most recently by the continued stalling of the Doha Round over issues such as agriculture and services.
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- Law and Development Perspective on International Trade Law , pp. 161 - 178Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011
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