International Trade And Global Civil Society Dev Nathan D Narasimha Narasimha Reddy Govind Kelkar by Dev Nathan; D Narasimha Narasimha Reddy; Govind Kelkar 9780203150863, 9781280662041, 0203150864, 1280662042 instant download after payment.

This study challenges the dominant tendency of civil society to negate international trade as such. The authors argue that it is necessary to frame differentiated trade rules based on levels of economic development, and also to shift from subsidies to shore up uncompetitive livelihoods to productivity-enhancing investments. Most importantly, the book ends with a case for trade unions, women's organizations and other civil society organizations to imagine and create themselves as being global -- in order to take up the challenge of strengthening global countervailing power to capital.  Read more... Cover; International Trade and Global Civil Society; Copyright; Contents; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Trade and Welfare; 3 Trade Rules: Non-Reciprocal Access and Development Policies; 4 Competitive Advantage, National Policy and Global Value Chains; 5 Work and Decent Work; 6 Women, Trade and Livelihoods; 7 Agriculture; 8 Commodity Prices; 9 Indigenous Peoples and International Trade; 10 Trade and the Environment; 11 Addressing Crises and Change; 12 Conclusion: Global Labour and Inequality; Bibliography; Index