The development of the modern global trading system has been extremely rapid - and not without controversy. The WTO (and its precursor, the GATT) have provided not only a set of multilateral rules and disciplines...czytaj dalej
'Restrictions on international trade now extend far beyond tariffs and quotas to include standards and other technical barriers to trade. The increased involvement of the World Trade Organisation in these issues...czytaj dalej
According to conventional wisdom, the national identity of the Jordanian state was defined by the ruling Hashemite family, which has governed the country since the 1920s. But this view overlooks the significant...czytaj dalej
After months of the German blitz, London was still very much London. Damage had certainly been done. Churches, hospitals, historic buildings and the homes of ordinary people had been destroyed, but London's...czytaj dalej