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Walton, Andrew (2009) Global justice, the WTO, and Fair Trade. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
In this thesis I examine two widely held beliefs. First, I examine the belief that the
World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the contemporary global trade regime are
unjust. Second, I examine the belief that individuals should purchase Fair Trade
goods.
The purpose of these investigations is twofold. My major aim is to elaborate
an account of global trade justice that combines research in international political
economy with insights drawn from moral and political theory. These two disciplines
are often separated in academic research and, as such, there is a need to combine an
understanding of the reality of global trade arrangements with rigorous evaluation
from the point of view of political morality. This thesis undertakes this task by
engendering synergy between these literatures on the WTO and Fair Trade. The
selection of these topics also provides a chance to subject the aforementioned beliefs
to rigorous moral analysis. This is the second rationale for the project.
In brief, my arguments are as follows. I argue that there are demands of
global justice. I argue that this requires the WTO to meet certain democratic
standards and certain demands of economic justice. I argue that the WTO does not
meet these demands and I propose according reforms. I argue that the WTO must
offer member-states substantively equal participation rights and that it should enact a
policy structuring the global economic framework so as to help finance the
development of welfare and legal provisions in developing countries. In addition, I
make two arguments in relation to the belief that individuals should purchase Fair
Trade goods. I reject one common defence of this idea but I argue that individuals
should purchase Fair Trade goods because in doing so they can help generate a
widespread contribution to addressing important moral concerns.
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) | ||||
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Alternative Title: | Global justice, the World Trade Organization, and Fair Trade | ||||
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce J Political Science > JZ International relations |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | World Trade Organization, Fair Trade Campaign, Social justice -- Research, International trade -- Social aspects, Economics -- Political aspects | ||||
Official Date: | October 2009 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Theses Department: | Department of Politics and International Studies | ||||
Thesis Type: | PhD | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Kelly, Dominic, 1965- ; Clayton, Matthew, 1966- | ||||
Sponsors: | University of Warwick (UoW) | ||||
Extent: | 345 leaves | ||||
Language: | eng |
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