Self enforcing trade developing countries and WTO dispute settlement

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and index.

The WTO and GATT : a principled history -- Developing countries, the WTO agreements, and trade liberalization -- An introduction to WTO dispute settlement -- Developing countries and WTO trade disputes -- WTO enforcement at the firm level: the extended litigation process -- The advisory centre on WTO law -- Development-focused NGOs in WTO enforcement -- Monitoring and the institute for assessing WTO commitments.

"Examines challenges and costs of developing countries accessing WTO dispute settlement process. Reviews WTO's extended litigation process, highlighting areas countries have to master--international economics, law, and politics. Assesses recent efforts to help countries overcome these hurdles and proposes a solution to largest obstacle: lack of information, monitoring, and surveillance"--Provided by publisher.