Mr Blustein uses his account of the tribulations of the Doha round to argue that the prospect of a retreat from multilateralism in trade in favour of protectionism (or even haphazard bilateral deal-making) is something that should bother people who care about poverty and development.

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This survey will argue that the time is ripe for a new round of global trade talks not in spite of but because of the current economic troubles.

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Opponents of these reforms argue that there is simply not enough work to go round.

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