The principle of transparency as an instructive and normative beacon of the multilateral trade regime: in search of a systematic response to the crisis of internal and external legitimacy of the World Trade Organization

Abstract

This thesis would not have been written without the valuable support of several people and institutions. To begin, I am grateful for the generous welcome given me by Professor Alberto do Amaral Junior, who, at the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo, inspired me to challenge consensus and refine my ideas.His classes were decisive in the formulation of the present work`s central questions.Without his guidance, it might never have left the abstract level of intuition. I would also like to register special recognition to my mother, Idalice Costa Maia, for her emotional support. I tenderly thank Leonardo de Melo Gadelha for all his affection, love and patience while he witnessed up close the dilemmas I encountered throughout this process. I am also deeply grateful to Professors Vera Thorstensen and Umberto Celli, who encouraged me to frame my subject of study more tightly.Many friends were fundamental in overcoming the most problematic and sensitive phases of the creative process. I also express my gratitude to Maite de Souza