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Citizens of Canada and of nations around the world have felt the sting of WTO policies and decisions in fields as diverse and pervasive as labour rights, environmental protection and public health.
So it's not surprising that whenever politicians and government officials gather to negotiate new trade deals, ordinary citizens gather to protest. Is the WTO really a threat to Canadians? This book offers an informed account of what the WTO is and how it is using its extraordinary powers to supervise and overrule the actions of national governments.
The World Trade Organization: A Citizen's Guide offers an independent view of WTO actions in areas ranging from agriculture and the environment to labour and culture, tracing how it promotes the interests of global corporations at the expense of citizens.
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The World Trade Organization: A Citizen' s Guide offers an independent view of WTO actions in areas ranging from agriculture and the environment to labour and culture, tracing how it promotes the interests of global corporations at the expense of citizens.
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Acknowledgements
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Big Picture
The WTO and International Trade
The Institution
The WTO and the Global Ec
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AcknowledgementsPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionIntroductionChapter 1: The Big PictureThe WTO and International TradeThe InstitutionThe WTO and the Global Eco