The language of world trade politics : introduction / Klaus Dingwerth and Clara Weinhardt -- Trade / Matthew Eagleton-Pierce -- Protectionism / Gary Winslett -- Foreign direct investment / Lukas Linsi -- Multilateralism / Matthew Bishop and Valbona Muzaka -- Democracy / Klaus Dingwerth -- Civil...

OECD countries still dominate the world economy, but their share of world trade dropped from 73% in 1992 to 64% in 2005, and some of the world’s most important economies are not members of the OECD. Foremost among these are the so-called BRIICS: Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and...