Efstathopoulos, Charalampos (2012) Middle power diplomacy in the WTO : India, South Africa and the Doha development agenda. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

The emergence of Southern powers constitutes a defining feature of contemporary
global governance. Their rising impact has been particularly evident in the Doha
round of WTO negotiations where leading developing countries have come to play
an increasingly important role in the negotiating process. India and South Africa are
two Southern powers that played a central role in WTO negotiations during 2001-5.
Acting as representatives of the global South, the two countries determined to a
considerable extent the positions of developing countries in conceding to the agenda
being negotiated or blocking different stages of negotiations. They also projected,
however, different strategies, interests and world-views, and ultimately achieved,
with varying degrees of success, their relocation within the WTO. The experience of
India and South Africa in the first four years of the Doha round constitutes a
framework for understanding the conditions under which Southern powers are
repositioning in the global trading system and in the international political economy.
To understand the role of India and South Africa in the Doha round, this thesis will
deploy a synthesis of middle power approaches as the theoretical prism for analysing
the trade diplomacy of the two countries. Middle power approaches offer an
ensemble of conceptual categories which allow for theorising the rise of Southern
powers, delineating both the nature of their influence and their broader systemic
role. The middle power roles of India and South Africa will be assessed through a
detailed analysis of documents and public statements in the period under
examination. It will be demonstrated that during the Doha round, both countries
emerged as middle powers projecting a reformist world-view of multilateral trade
negotiations. Their ability to effect change was severely conditioned by the
leadership provided by the two major trading powers, the US and the EU, and their
own capacity to sustain broad bases of followership in the global South.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce J Political Science > JZ International relations
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	India -- Foreign relations -- 21st century, India -- Commerce, South Africa -- Foreign relations -- 21st century, South Africa -- Commerce, World Trade Organization, Doha Development Agenda (2001- ), Middle powers, International trade
Official Date:	July 2012
Dates:	Date Event July 2012 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of Politics and International Studies
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Kelly, Dominic, 1965-
Extent:	xi, 338 leaves
Language:	eng

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