Free Trade and Culture
A Study of Relevant WTO Rules and Constraints on National Cultural Policy Measures
By Peter van den Bossche
This book of Van den Bossche gives virtually all answers to questions related to culture and trade. It is an important publication to cultural entrepreneurs politicians, policy makers, students and scholars.
In 2007 the creation of commercial products and services cannot be successful without international trade. This is also true for cultural products and services. So sooner or later, cultural producers will have to deal with the regulation systems of the WTO.
It is precisely the WTO that provides an instrument for regulating free trade worldwide, including instruments for temporary protection, if necessary.
This book of Van den Bossche gives virtually all answers to questions related to culture and trade.
It shows cultural entrepreneurs with international ambitions how to navigate in the complex field of trade regulations.
It shows politicians and policy makers from nation states how to combine their democratically led cultural systems with the blessings of international trade.
It's also an indispensable tool for students and scholars who want to know everything about free trade and culture on the eve of an academic, administrative, policy or entrepreneurial career.