How the WTO Matters to industry: The case of Scotch Whisky
SMITH, Andy
Science Politique Relations Internationales Territoire [SPIRIT]
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques [FNSP]
Science Politique Relations Internationales Territoire [SPIRIT]
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques [FNSP]
SMITH, Andy
Science Politique Relations Internationales Territoire [SPIRIT]
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques [FNSP]
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Science Politique Relations Internationales Territoire [SPIRIT]
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques [FNSP]
Language
en
Article de revue
This item was published in
International Political Sociology. 2009-06, vol. 3, n° 2, p. 176-193
Wiley
English Abstract
Although the World Trade Organization (WTO) has spawned a considerable academic literature, as yet research on this organization has rarely been problematized around clear theories of the relationship between law, economics, ...Read more >
Although the World Trade Organization (WTO) has spawned a considerable academic literature, as yet research on this organization has rarely been problematized around clear theories of the relationship between law, economics, and politics. Building upon institutionalist premises and concepts drawn from political sociology and industrial economics, this article suggests a means of filling this gap by grasping the “political work” involved in the regulation of specific industries. Illustrated through the case of Scotch whisky, a focus is developed on how the WTO matters to contemporary industry. This reveals that the most powerful actors in industries such as Scotch have developed resources which legitimize their simultaneous engagement in a range of decision-making arenas. These include, but are not necessarily dominated by, the WTO.Read less <
English Keywords
World Trade Organization (WTO)
industry
politics
power
organization
economics
Scotch whisky
Origin
Hal imported