Considering the effectiveness of the WTO and global governance in general as insufficient to overcome growing problems in governing a globalizing world, I pursue four objectives. By shedding light on the changes in the environment of the WTO and their implications for the working of the WTO, I first want to underpin the case for structural reforms. My second, and central, aim is to recommend a more effective structure for the WTO. Thirdly, I draw general lessons for global governance from the example of the WTO. And finally, I assess the adequacy of my innovative research design. The research design is characterized by a broad analytical framework that traces how regional integration among nation states and legalization of international institutions affect bargaining and enforcement of international agreements; additionally, it considers trends that affect the WTO. The interdisciplinary theoretical framework combines insights from the fields of international relations, international law, and international economics, and builds upon rationalist and constructivist perspectives.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa.de:swb:105-4180244 |
Date | 14 July 2009 |
Creators | Zahrnt, Valentin |
Contributors | TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Prof. Dr. Horst Brezinski, Prof. Dr. J.-C. Bongaerts, Prof. Dr. Udo Simonis, Prof. Dr. Ring, Prof. Dr. Schönfelder, Prof. Dr. Wolf, Prof. Dr. Fritsch |
Publisher | Technische Universitaet Bergakademie Freiberg Universitaetsbibliothek "Georgius Agricola" |
Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | doc-type:doctoralThesis |
Format | application/pdf |
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