INFORMAL CAUCUSES WITHIN THE WTO: SINGAPORE IN THE “INVISIBLES GROUP”

Barry Desker
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Barry Desker: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Director, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Chapter 3 in Economic Diplomacy:Essays and Reflections by Singapore's Negotiators, 2010, pp 41-57 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionThe Invisibles GroupOrigins of the Invisibles GroupThe 1995 Inaugural MeetingFive Meetings Before the Singapore Ministerial ConferenceWhat these Meetings AchievedOpportunity Lost and the Proliferation of Free Trade AgreementsSingapore's Inclusion in Key Informal GroupingsEnsuring a Central Role for the WTO Director-GeneralInfluence of the Quads and the Absence of a Developing Country AgendaAccomplishing the Information Technology AgreementThe Second WTO Ministerial ConferenceThe Issue of NGO ParticipationEnd of the InvisiblesConclusion

Keywords: Economic Diplomacy; International Trade; Trade Negotiations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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