Public Participation and Legitimacy in the WTO
Seiten
2014
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
9781107067820 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
9781107067820 (ISBN)
To what extent can democratic values support the development of public participation mechanisms in the WTO? How can such mechanisms be implemented in practice? This book answers these questions from a legal perspective, and will interest anyone involved in international negotiations or studying global governance and the WTO regime.
The legitimacy of the WTO's decision-making process has always been questioned, and many have advocated public participation mechanisms as a remedy. Yves Bonzon considers the limits and potential of these mechanisms by advancing a conceptual framework which distinguishes the four 'implementation parameters' of public participation: the goal, the object, the modalities, and the actors. He addresses the issue of legitimacy by considering to what extent, and by virtue of which legal developments, one can see implementing the democratic principle as a goal for public participation in the context of the WTO. By analysing the institutional structure of the WTO and its different types of decisions, he then outlines how this goal should influence the object and modalities of public participation, which decision-making procedures should be opened to public participation, and how the mechanisms should be implemented in practice. Finally, he suggests specific amendments to existing WTO arrangements on public participation.
The legitimacy of the WTO's decision-making process has always been questioned, and many have advocated public participation mechanisms as a remedy. Yves Bonzon considers the limits and potential of these mechanisms by advancing a conceptual framework which distinguishes the four 'implementation parameters' of public participation: the goal, the object, the modalities, and the actors. He addresses the issue of legitimacy by considering to what extent, and by virtue of which legal developments, one can see implementing the democratic principle as a goal for public participation in the context of the WTO. By analysing the institutional structure of the WTO and its different types of decisions, he then outlines how this goal should influence the object and modalities of public participation, which decision-making procedures should be opened to public participation, and how the mechanisms should be implemented in practice. Finally, he suggests specific amendments to existing WTO arrangements on public participation.
Yves Bonzon holds a PhD in international law from the University of Lausanne, and is training to become a lawyer in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was previously a researcher for the NCCR Trade Regulations project based at the World Trade Institute in Bern and a visiting researcher at the Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
1. Introduction; 2. Legitimacy and the 'constitutionalization' of international law; 3. Public participation: a conceptual framework; 4. Public participation: comparative analysis at the international level; 5. The institutional structure of the WTO; 6. WTO decisions; 7. Further formalizing public participation in the WTO; 8. Conclusion.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.10.2014 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge International Trade and Economic Law |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 600 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
| ISBN-13 | 9781107067820 / 9781107067820 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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