Abstract
This book explores tensions in global trade by examining the role of experts in generating, disseminating and legitimating knowledge about the possibilities of trade to work for global development. To this end, contributors assess authoritative claims on knowledge. They also consider structural features that uphold trade experts' monopoly over knowledge, such as expert language and legal and economic expertise. The chapters collectively explore the tensions between actors who seek to effect change and those who work to uphold the status quo, exacerbate asymmetries, and reinforce the dominant narrative of the global trade regime.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Abingdon and New York |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-138-78777-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |