This book is the sixth volume in a series of official documents covering Dutch foreign trade policy in the 19th century. It contains the Dutch–British negotiations on the 1824 trade and shipping agreement, changes in Dutch shipping policy, and documents relating to the regulation of international trade up to 1870. Published with the assistance of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is a…
This book is a comprehensive reference book and commentary on basic documents about relations between the EU and the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. It contains all significant official and unofficial documents in English and Chinese about EU-China relations since the founding of the PRC in 1949. Since the opening-up of China in 1979, and especially after the establishment …
This book contains: 1. The goal: Mutual benefit 2. The practice: Openness and sharing or benefit 3. The way: Cooperation and innovation 4. The call: Inclusiveness and interconnectivity
The failure of the Seattle trade ministerial in December 1999 to launch a new round of multilateral trade negotiations dealt a major blow to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Seattle meetings exposed significant policy differences among the WTO member countries as well as shortcomings in the way the WTO conducts its business and interacts with other international and nongovernmental organ…
The World Trade Organization is a major player in the field of global governance. Since its creation in January 1995, it has expanded the reach of trade rules deep into the regulatory structure of almost 140 sovereign states, affecting the daily lives of all citizens. As a result, it has found itself at the center of controversy in areas that are well outside the domain of traditional trade pol…
The member states of CARICOM adopted a number of important initiatives designed to advance the process of regional integrations as evidenced by the 2006 launch of the Caribbean Single Market and the preparations for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Apart from the formal declarations of support for these processes however is recognition that specific strategies must be elaborated to…
This book examines the implications of some of the main features of the globalisation process for the developing countries. It also makes several proposals for developing countries in considering national-level policies to face the globalisation challenge, as well as coordination among developing countries in facing negotiations or making proposals at the international level. While there are…
It is against this background that The Handbook of International Trade Finance is written. As the trade flows around the globe change and as international trade impacts more and more upon not only businesses but also the life and well-being of every man, woman and child on the planet, it is a matter of deep importance that the decision-makers in countries and companies have clear and ready refe…
Globalization today is not working. It is not working for many of the world's poor. It is not working for much of the environment. It is not working for the stability of the global economy. It is Stiglitz's extraordinary authority and experience that make this book so compelling. Stiglitz admits, 'It is the trade unionists, students, environmentalists and ordinary citizens marching in the stree…