POLS 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Millennium Development Goals, Occupational Safety And Health, Uruguay Round
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Up as of january 1995, geneva headquarters. Currently 164 members and over 95% of all world trade (so they pretty much control all trade) Traditionally made decisions my consensus (if possible) Monitor trade policies (similar to mobilization of shame) Ex: scolding of russia by listing complaints about the trade policies (calling them out) This is where most of the power lies because these decisions can and will be enforces (countries cannot resist) Missed several deadlines for completion for liberalization of trade. Agriculture (food security, unique commodity) and agricultural subsidies. Irrelevant because it has not been effective or is no longer effective (doha) Undermines sovereignty because they are allowed to enforce policies. Undemocratic/lack of transparency: not knowing the arbitration panel and not knowing when cases are disputed. Regulatory chill : hesitation of getting in trouble with the wto despite benefits for their people or their party. Agreement reached in fall of 2015 after years of discussion.