Cultural products and the World Trade Organization / Tania Voon.
2007
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Cultural products and the World Trade Organization / Tania Voon.
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Description
1 online resource (xxxv, 306 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Series
Cambridge studies in international and comparative law (Cambridge, England : 1996) ; 54.
Formatted Contents Note
Trade and culture
A case study of cultural products: protectionism vs cultural policy
What's wrong with the current treatment of cultural products?
Resolution through dispute settlement and international law
Constructing a new agreement outside the WTO
Improving the existing WTO agreements
Conclusion.
A case study of cultural products: protectionism vs cultural policy
What's wrong with the current treatment of cultural products?
Resolution through dispute settlement and international law
Constructing a new agreement outside the WTO
Improving the existing WTO agreements
Conclusion.
Summary
Debate about trade and culture has a long history, but the application of WTO rules to cultural products such as films, radio, and books remains one of the most divisive issues in the organization. After assessing the economic and social arguments for treating cultural products differently from things like steel or wheat, this 2007 book explains how the vastly different views of WTO members in earlier negotiations led to an outcome that is disappointing for all. It goes on to provide a comprehensive evaluation of possible solutions, including evolution of the law through WTO dispute settlement, an agreement outside the WTO, and reforms to improve the balance between trade liberalization and cultural policy objectives.
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Cambridge Core.
Language
English
ISBN
9780511674501 ebook
9780521873277 (hardback)
9780521184052 (paperback)
9780521873277 (hardback)
9780521184052 (paperback)
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