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NGO Involvement in WTO: A Comperative Perspective

( NGOs and International Institutions )

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Peter Van den Bossche discusses the arguments for and against giving NGOs a larger role in WTO decision making. A more open dialogue with NGOs could possibly increase the legitimacy of the WTO, giving the organization a more democratic and transparent function. However, at the same time some NGOs lack legitimacy because they often advocate on single issues and may therefore not represent all of society's interests.

By Peter Van den Bossche

October 2008

 

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