โ Scribed by Gilbert R. Winham
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This book is a political history of the Tokyo Round (1973--1979), the largest and most significant multilateral trade negotiation since the founding of the GATT in 1947. Gilbert Winham provides a detailed account of the processes by which the negotiation was accomplished and an assessment of the Tokyo Round's substantive impact on the international trading system.
Originally published in 1987.
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CONTENTS
PREFACE
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
INTRODUCTION
1. The Tokyo Round and the Political Economy of International Trade
2. Background: Creating the Capacity to Negotiate
3. The Negotiation Launched, 1973-1974: Issues before the Tokyo Round
4. Early Phase, 1974-1977: Resolution of the Problem in Agriculture
5. Middle Phase, 1977-1978: The Bonn Summit Run-up
6. End Phase, 1978-1979: Completion of the Codes
7. End Phase, 1978-1979: Tariffs, Wine Gallons, and Other Matters
8. Internal Decisionmaking in the Major Participants
9. Explanation of Process and Results
10. Conclusion: The Future of the World Trading System
Appendix A. The Tokyo Declaration
Appendix B. Summary oi Six "Code" Agreements Negotiated at the Tokyo Round
Selected Bibliography
Index
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