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Democratic Deficit, the Global Trade System and 11 September.
- Source :
- Australian Journal of Politics & History; Sep2003, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p372-379, 08p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- This short paper examines the Howard government's engagement with the World Trade Organization through the prism of two events: the S11 anti-globalisation protests and the 11 September terrorist attacks against the United States. Several policy dilemmas are highlighted including: concerns about the accountability and legitimacy of global political institutions (democratic deficit); the government's reluctance to expand public participation in trade policy-making; and the preference for bilateral rather than multilateral trade agreements. Together these developments have undermined Australia's commitment to multilateralism and a “rules-based” system for international trade, and have subjected Australia to the asymmetries of power that were traditionally mitigated by global political institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00049522
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Politics & History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10423150
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8497.00292