Culture or commerce? A comparative assessment of international interactions and developing countries at UNESCO, WTO, and beyond

International Studies Perspectives

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-53

  Singh, J P ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Cultural exports; Cultural networks; Developing countries; UNESCO; WTO

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ECONOMY; CULTURAL RELATIONS; DEVELOPING WORLD; EXPORT; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; UNESCO; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33846312496     PISSN: 15283577     EISSN: 15283585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-3585.2007.00268.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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