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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘A fascinating analysis of a core conflict in global governance today – the battle over special treatment for developing countries amid the rise of major economic powers from the Global South. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding the impact of contemporary power shifts on the liberal international order.’ -- Kristen Hopewell, The University of British Columbia, Canada
‘The Unmaking of Special Rights
offers a powerful account of how the international rules made for disadvantaged states are being rolled back as world power shifts. It describes processes of change and resilience, advances a compelling framework to explain them, and analyzes dynamics in the trade, climate, and health regimes. The book is essential reading for scholars working in these areas, and important for everyone seeking to understand global politics today.’ -- Charles Roger, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, Spain
i>‘Leveraging a sophisticated theoretical framework and using original qualitative data, this thought-provoking book explores the puzzling variety of differential treatments established across developed and developing countries. Looking at trade, climate, and health regimes, the authors skillfully conduct both cross-case comparison and focused within-case analyses. This book will be of interest to scholars working on global norm contestation, institutional fragmentation, developing countries coalitions, informal institutions, and international law dynamics.’ -- Jean-Frédéric Morin, Laval University, Canada
Table of ContentsContents: 1 The unmaking of special rights PART I REGIME-LEVEL TRENDS 2 The gradual unmaking of special and differential treatment in the trade regime 3 The reinterpretation of common but differentiated responsibilities in the climate regime 4 Capacity, willingness, and need in the health regime PART II CONFLICT CASE STUDIES 5 Conflicts over special and differential treatment in agriculture 6 Conflicts over transition periods for developing countries in intellectual property rights 7 Conflicts over climate mitigation commitments 8 Conflicts over the institutional landscape of climate finance 9 Conflicts over capacity to pay in the health regime 10 Conclusion References Index
