Russia and the World Trade Organization

Palgrave

2001

xiv, 191 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-182) and index

Accession of Non-Market Economies to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade -- The Road Leading from Soviet Rejection of the GATT to Russia's WTO Accession Negotiations -- Recent Political, Economic and Institutional Developments in Russia -- What Went Wrong with Russia's Economic Reforms? -- The Road to WTO Membership -- Main Issues of the Russian WTO Accession Process -- Outlook for Russia's WTO Accession

Review: "The book describes Russia's march towards WTO membership, presents the experience gained by former socialist countries in the GATT and gives an analysis of the recent accessions to the WTO. The author warns against 'accession fundamentalism' by WTO members, which may result in Russia's political and economic isolation. The study identifies the weak points in the accession process and makes some recommendations."

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