Introduction to the mini-symposium on transparency in the WTO

Journal of International Economic Law

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 705-715

  Steger, Debra P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b EDGE Network Global Economic Governance Project

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EID: 56749183821     PISSN: 13693034     EISSN: 14643758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jiel/jgn031     Document Type: Review

References (16)

1. 'The Future of the WTO: Addressing Institutional Challenges in the New Millennium' (WTO, 2004).
2. Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (the WTO Agreement), The Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations: The Legal Texts (Geneva 1994).
3. Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), The Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations: The Legal Texts (Geneva 1994).
4. For the history of that negotiation, see Debra P. Steger, 'The World Trade Organization: A New Constitution for the World Trading System', in Marco Bronckers and Reinhard Quick (eds), New Directions in International Economic Law: Essays in Honour of John H. Jackson (The Hague: Kluwer International 2000) 135-54.
5. See Marco C. E. J. Bronckers, 'Better Rules for a New Millennium: A Warning Against Undemocratic Developments in the WTO', 2 Journal of International Economic Law 547 (1999), at 551-52.
6. Peter Van den Bossche, 'NGO Involvement in the WTO: A Comparative Perspective', 11 Journal of International Economic Law (2008), doi:10.1093/jiel/jgn032.
7. Sylvia Ostry, 'China and the WTO: The Transparency Issue', 3 UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs 1(1998), at 2.
8. Some examples are: Steve Charnovitz, 'Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations in the World Trade Organization', 1 University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law. (1996) 331-57;
9. Phillip M. Nichols, 'Participation of Non-Governmental Parties of the World Trade Organization: Extension of Standing in World Trade Organization Disputes to Non-government Parties', 1 University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law (1996), 295-329;
10. G. R. Shell, 'Trade Stakeholders Model and Participation by Non-State Parties in the World Trade Organization, 1 University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law (1996), 359-81;
11. Chios Carmody, 'Beyond the Proposals: Public Participation in International Economic Law', 15 American University International Law Review (2000), 1321.
12. Gregory Shaffer is a leading scholar in this area. See Gregory C. Shaffer, Defending Interests: Public-Private Partnerships in WTO Litigation (Washington: Brookings 2003).
13. Sergey Ripinsky and Peter Van den Bossche, NGO Involvement in International Organisations: A Legal Analysis, (London: British Institute of International and Comparative Law 2007).
14. Yves Bonzon, 'Institutionalizing Public Participation in WTO Decision-Making: Some Conceptual Hurdles and Avenues', 11 Journal of International Economic Law (2008), doi:10.1093/jiel/jgn029.
15. Padideh Ala'i, 'From the Periphery to the Center? The Evolving WTO Jurisprudence on Transparency and Good Governance', 11 Journal of International Economic Law (2008), doi:10.1093/jiel/jgn027.
16. Ljiljana Biukovic, 'Selective Adaptation of WTO Transparency Norms and Local Practices in China and Japan', 11 Journal of International Economic Law (2008), doi:10.1093/jiel/jgn028.