Public Services and International Trade Liberalization: Human Rights and Gender Implications - Rilegato

Choudhury, Barnali

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ISBN 10: 1107026563 ISBN 13: 9781107026568

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Riassunto

Does public service liberalization pose a threat to gender and human rights? Traditionally considered essential services provided by a state to its citizens, public services are often viewed as public goods which embody social values. Subjecting them to market ideology thus raises concerns that the intrinsic social nature of these services will be negated. Moreover, as those most likely to be reliant on public services, public service liberalization may also further marginalize women. Nevertheless, states continue to increasingly liberalize public services. Barnali Choudhury explores the implications of public service liberalization. Using primarily a legal approach, but drawing from case studies, empirical research and gender theories, she examines whether liberalization under the General Agreement on Trade in Services and other liberalization vehicles such as preferential trade and investment agreements compromise human rights and gender objectives.

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Descrizione del libro:

Does public service liberalization pose a threat to gender and human rights? Aimed at trade, investment, human rights and gender specialists, as well as academics, this book seeks to answer this question and debunks the myth that the focus of the inquiry should be on the GATS.

L'autore:

Barnali Choudhury teaches at Queen Mary, University of London. She previously practised corporate law and international investment arbitration.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1107026563
• ISBN 13: 9781107026568
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 376