The Doha Declaration and Beyond: Giving a Voice to Non-Trade Concerns Within the WTO Trade Regime

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has been a significant force in the liberalization of trade across international borders since its inception in 1995. Commentators suggest that its reforms have converted the focus of international trade policy from removal of barriers to positive policy-making--a field historically occupied by domestic authorities. And although largely successful in the promotion of international trade, the Authors suggest that the binding provisions of the WTO ignore non-trade concerns such as environmental protection, consumer rights, labor rights, and state sovereignty. The Agreement\u27s inattention to these related concerns is the primary locus of criticism of the WTO, culminating in the breakdown of the 1999 Ministerial Meeting in Seattle, Washington. The Article examines the relationship between the Agreement and environmental, consumer protection, and labor policy, as well as the implications of WTO membership on state sovereignty. The Authors conclude that to improve the WTO\u27s treatment of non-trade concerns, the WTO must increase participation to include non-trade stakeholders, develop and support expertise within the WTO to address non-trade concerns, and follow the blueprint articulated in the Ministerial Declaration at the Fourth Ministerial Conference in Doha. The Declaration recognizes the importance of non-trade concerns and suggests a course of action that is likely to require the WTO to more squarely address the relationship between trade and non-trade policy

Learning about Teaching Together: A Junior Faculty Learning Community\u27s Adventures On the Road to Tenure

As they begin teaching on the CSU tenure-track, junior faculty members have many questions – and much to say about teaching at CSU. In Fall 2008, a learning community, We Should Talk: A Discussion Group for Junior Faculty “On the Road to Tenure” offered junior faculty at a CSU campus an opportunity to share experiences, offer insight and create a supportive learning community of peers. Participant-driven discussions focused on topics relevant to the “Retention, Tenure, and Promotion” (RTP) process, particularly the challenges junior faculty face in the classroom. The discussions were structured around scenarios developed by both the Learning Community’s facilitator and the Learning Community participants. Some of the teaching challenges discussed in the Learning Community included topics like classroom civility, grade disputes, understanding the boundaries between mentoring and counseling students, and effectively teaching students with disabilities. Participants in this session will discuss the scenarios as well as the effective teaching strategies identified by the Learning Community. The session will be structured around participant discussions of topics brought forth in the Learning Community. Participants will get the opportunity to explore topics and scenarios in small groups, share their findings with the large group, and discuss the effective strategies discovered and explored by the Learning Community

Law, Business, and Society

In the tenth edition of Law, Business, and Society, Tony McAdams discusses the role of the market, ethics/social responsibility, and the law in regulating the complex relationship between business and the larger society. McAdams examines whether the market and ethics/social responsibility have failed, and if government intervention is needed to maintain a healthy relationship between business practice and society’s general welfare. The text serves as a general introduction to the legal system, including chapters on constitutional law, the common law of contracts and torts, and employment law. The closely written narrative, edited law cases, contemporary vignettes from daily life and an abundance of thought-provoking questions help convey key points. In addition, Law, Business, and Society precisely conforms to AACSB International accreditation expectations. -- Provided by publisherhttps://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/1181/thumbnail.jp

Law, Business, and Society

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Law, Business, and Society

Law, Business and Society, 11th edition, fits both upper-division undergraduate and masters levels courses in the legal environment of business, government and business, and business and society. Law, Business and Society, takes an interdisciplinary approach, using elements of law, political economy, international business, ethics, social responsibility, and management. Students will find an interesting, provocative reading experience filled with contemporary legal and ethical conflicts emerging from today’s news, as well as scholarly results, surveys, polls, data, anecdotes, and other specific details that lend credibility, immediacy, and interest to the reading experience. -- Provided by publisherhttps://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/1102/thumbnail.jp