Public Participation and Legitimacy in the WTO
Yves Bonzon
Oct 2014 · Cambridge International Trade and Economic Law Book 16 · Cambridge University Press
Ebook
329
Pages
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
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.
About the author
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.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
