Amrita Narlikar

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is scarcely ten years old, but even in these early years of its existence it has generated debate, controversy and even outrage. This Very Short Introduction will provide a timely and carefully considered explanation of what the WTO is, what it does, and how it goes about executing its tasks. A clear understanding of the mandate, structure and functioning of the WTO is essential to appreciate the controversy behind the organization, and how far it deserves the reputation that it has come to acquire.

The World Trade Organization: A Very Short Introduction

تثير منظمة التجارة العالمية منذ نشوئها جدلاً ونقاشاً، بل وغضباً مستعراً، وتأثيرها البعيد على حياة الناس اليومية يجعل هذه المنظمة على قدر عظيم من الأهمية لا تقتصر على الاقتصاد وحسب، بل تمتد لتشمل حياة الناس جميعاً. يقدم هذا الكتاب استقصاء في الوقت المناسب حول هوية منظمة التجارة العالمية وطبيعتها، وما تقوم به، والسياسات المعقدة التي تعتمدها في المفاوضات والقوانين التي تأخذ بها. والمؤلفة إذ تواجه الجدل الذي يحيط بمنظمة التجارة العالمية بشكل مباشر تبرز قضايا القوة والتهميش والتنمية وتطرح السؤال المهم إن كانت تستحق فعلاً الصيت الذي نالته. يقوم الكتاب على فكرة جديدة تماماً. مختصر، فهو صغير الحجم ... جميل التصميم ... حجم مناسب؛ لتضعه في جيبك؛ لتطالعه في لحظات الانفراد. ليزا جارداين، صحيفة التايمز من الواضح أن المؤلفة محيطة بموضوعها... وكانت موفقة كل التوفيق في التعريف بالمنظمة في شكل ميسر ومشوق... وإذا كان هذا الكتاب أول ما يطالعه الطالب في موضوع منظمة التجارة العالمية فلسوف يجده أفضل مدخل إلى البحث. البروفسور أنطوني جيه. باين قسم السياسة، جامعة شيفيلد العبيكان للنشر

الوجيز في منظمة التجارة

Deadlocks are a feature of everyday life, as well as high politics. This volume focuses on the concept, causes, and consequences of deadlocks in multilateral settings, and analyses the types of strategies that could be used to break them. It commences with a definition of deadlock, hypothesises about its occurrence, and proposes solutions. Each chapter then makes an original contribution to the issue of deadlock – theoretical, methodological, or empirical – and further tests the original concepts and hypotheses, either theoretically or through case-study analysis, developing or altering them accordingly. This is a unique volume which provides an in-depth examination of the problem of deadlock and a more thorough understanding of specific negotiation problems than has ever been done before. It will be directly relevant to students, researchers, teachers, and scholars of negotiation and will also be of interest to practitioners involved in negotiation and diplomacy.

Causes and Solutions

Deadlocks in Multilateral Negotiations

In this work, Amrita Narlikar argues that, contrary to common assumption, modern-day politics displays a surprising paradox: poverty - and the powerlessness with which it is associated - has emerged as a political tool and a formidable weapon in international negotiation. The success of poverty narratives, however, means that their use has not been limited to the neediest. Focusing on behaviours and outcomes in a particularly polarising area of bargaining - international trade - and illustrating wider applications of the argument, Narlikar shows how these narratives have been effectively used. Yet, she also sheds light on how indiscriminate overuse and misuse increasingly run the risk of adverse consequences for the system at large, and devastating repercussions for the weakest members of society. Narlikar advances a theory of agency and empowerment by focusing on the life-cycles of narratives, and concludes by offering policy-relevant insights on how to construct winning and sustainable narratives.

Poverty Narratives and Power Paradoxes in International Trade Negotiations and Beyond

Aruna Narlikar

The need to negotiate effectively with India is only growing as its power rises. Understanding the negotiating culture wherein India's bargaining behaviour is embedded forms a crucial step to facilitate this process. This book focuses on India's negotiating traditions through the lens of the classical Sanskrit text, the Mahabharata, and investigates the continuities and changes in India's negotiation behaviour as a rising power.

Lessons from the Mahabharata

Bargaining with a Rising India

Martin Daunton

Robert M. Stern

This handbook provides a holistic understanding of what the World Trade Organization does, how it goes about fulfilling its tasks, its achievements and problems, and how it might contend with some critical challenges.

The Oxford Handbook on The World Trade Organization

Poverty narratives have become unprecedented source of empowerment. Yet, indiscriminate misuse risks devastating repercussions for the weakest members of society.

Amrita Narlikar

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