TY - GEN 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. 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. T1 - Cultural products and the World Trade Organization. AU - Voon, Tania. CN - K4240 LA - eng 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) SN - 9780521873277 TI - Cultural products and the World Trade Organization. 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 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 -