Language, power and multilateral trade negotiations

Review of International Political Economy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 597-619

  Wilkinson, Rorden ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Discourse; Doha development agenda; Language; Power; Trade negotiations; WTO

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949088311     PISSN: 09692290     EISSN: 14664526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09692290802587734     Document Type: Article

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