Economic Diplomacy: Essays and Reflections by Singapore's Negotiators

by Lim, C. L.; Liang, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9789814324632
• ISBN10: 9814324639
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-09
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

Singapore, a small country with limited resources, has nevertheless played a significant role in regional and global trade negotiations. Its negotiators possess a wealth of knowledge and experiences and yet few have told their story. This book is a collection of sixteen essays by authors who have been closely involved in trade negotiations including GATT/WTO and bilateral free trade agreements. They share their experiences in such negotiations, how they promoted national interests and advanced the global trade agenda. It will appeal to readers who are interested in how international economic diplomacy is conducted, and Singapore's role and perspective as an open trading nation.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Letter	p. xix
Preface	p. xxiii
About the Contributors	p. xxv
Singapore's Economic Diplomacy: An Introduction	p. 1
Essays and Reflections on Multilateralism	p. 19
Essays	p. 21
The WTO Institutional Reforms: Issues and Prospects	p. 23
Informal Caucuses Within the WTO: Singapore in the ôInvisibles Groupö	p. 41
Anti-Dumping Negotiations in the Uruguay Round: Reflections of a Singapore Negotiator	p. 59
Intellectual Property Rights in the Uruguay Round	p. 79
A New Approach to Trade Negotiations?	p. 91
Domestic Regulations in Services: A Chairman's Perspective	p. 103
Future Trends in Intellectual Property and Impact on Trade and Development	p. 123
Reflections	p. 139
My Experiences with the WTO Dispute Settlement System	p. 141
The WTO Ministerial Conference in Singapore	p. 157
Essays and Reflections on Free Trade Agreements	p. 165
Essays	p. 167
An Intuitive Guide to the Services Chapter of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement	p. 169
Some Lessons from Past FTA Disputes	p. 185
ASEAN's Journey Towards Free Trade	p. 209
The Road to Free Trade Agreements	p. 245
Multilateral or Regional-WTO ôand/orö FTAs? An Academic's View of the Trenches	p. 257
Reflections	p. 271
The China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement	p. 273
The Japan-Singapore Free Trade Agreement	p. 281
Annex List of FTAs That Singapore is Party To	p. 293
Glossary	p. 297
Index	p. 307
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