TY  - GEN
AB  - "Debate about trade and culture has a long history, but the application of WTO rules to cultural products such as films, radio and books remains one of the most divisive issues in the organisation. After assessing the economic and social arguments for treating cultural products differently from things like steel or wheat, this book explains how the vastly different views of WTO Members in earlier negotiations led to an outcome that is disappointing for all. It goes on to provide a comprehensive evaluation of possible solutions, including evolution of the law through WTO dispute settlement, a new agreement outside the WTO, and reforms to improve the balance between trade liberalisation and cultural policy objectives. As UNESCO's new convention affecting trade and cultural diversity is due to enter into force in 2007 and the WTO's Doha Round of negotiations is stumbling, the need for such an evaluation is pressing."--Pub. desc.
AU  - Voon, Tania.
CN  - K4240
ID  - 25321
KW  - Foreign trade regulation.
KW  - Intellectual property.
KW  - Mass media
KW  - Popular culture and globalization
KW  - Law and legislation.
KW  - Economic aspects.
KW  - Intellectual property (International law)
KW  - Propriété intellectuelle
KW  - Culture
KW  - Industries culturelles
KW  - Biens culturels
KW  - Propriété intellectuelle (Droit international)
LA  - eng
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007281200-b.html
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007281200-d.html
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007281200-t.html
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0801/2007281200.html
N2  - "Debate about trade and culture has a long history, but the application of WTO rules to cultural products such as films, radio and books remains one of the most divisive issues in the organisation. After assessing the economic and social arguments for treating cultural products differently from things like steel or wheat, this book explains how the vastly different views of WTO Members in earlier negotiations led to an outcome that is disappointing for all. It goes on to provide a comprehensive evaluation of possible solutions, including evolution of the law through WTO dispute settlement, a new agreement outside the WTO, and reforms to improve the balance between trade liberalisation and cultural policy objectives. As UNESCO's new convention affecting trade and cultural diversity is due to enter into force in 2007 and the WTO's Doha Round of negotiations is stumbling, the need for such an evaluation is pressing."--Pub. desc.
SN  - 9780521873277
T1  - Cultural products and the World Trade Organization.
TI  - Cultural products and the World Trade Organization.
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007281200-b.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007281200-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007281200-t.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0801/2007281200.html
ER  -