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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