Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S1474745608003820 How to cite this article: VALENTIN ZAHRNT (2008). Domestic constituents and the formulation of WTO negotiating positions: what the delegates say. World Trade Review, 7, pp 393-421 Abstract : The present article examines what influence various domestic constituents exert on the negotiating positions member states adopt in WTO trade rounds based on a survey of national delegations to the WTO. The findingsshow that in both developed and developing countries, a broad array of governmental and non-governmental actors substantially shape trade policy-making. At the cost of those ministries traditionally in charge of trade policy-making, many domestic constituents have increased their influence since the conclusion of the Uruguay Round. This leads to a discussion of the problematic implications of these developments towards more participatory trade policy-making for WTO negotiations.
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