The Third World In The Third Millennium CE

THE second volume of The Third World in the Third Millennium CE looks at how the countries of the South have fared amidst the evolution of the multilateral trading system over the years. Even at the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) gave way to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the institution governing international trade, this book reveals, the Third World nations have continued to see their developmental concerns sidelined in favour of the commercial interests of the industrial countries.

From the landmark Uruguay Round of talks which resulted in the WTO’s establishment to the ongoing Doha Round and its tortuous progress, the scenario facing the developing countries on the multilateral trade front has been one of broken promises, onerous obligations and manipulative manoeuvrings. In such a context, the need is for the countries of the Third World to push back by working together to bring about a more equitable trade order. All this is painstakingly documented by Chakravarthi Raghavan in the articles collected in this volume, which capture the complex and contentious dynamics of the trading system as seen through the eyes of a leading international affairs commentator.

Publisher: Third World Network

Paperback

2014

ISBN: 9789670747002