Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-318) and index.
Introducing the WTO and international human rights law regimes -- Relationship between the WTO and international human rights law -- Democratic deficit and the WTO -- 'Human rights' restrictions on trade -- The WTO, poverty, and development -- The WTO and the right to food -- TRIPS and the right to health -- Extraterritorial human rights duties -- WTO reform, the Doha Round, and other free trade initiatives -- Conclusion.
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The WTO is often accused of not paying enough attention to human rights. This book weighs these criticisms and examines their validity, both from a legal and from political and economic points of views. It asks whether the WTO is under an obligation to construct a fairer trade system and discusses suggestions for reform.