Russias accession negotiations to the WTO have been dragging on for over a
decade. An exact entry date has not been set as of the time of this writing.
Various challenges remain which leave the largest accession candidate and
former communist country as one of the few states outside the world trading
system.
What are the key challenges that need solving? Is there a linkage to the countrys
economic past? Do political reasons play a role? The author introduces
the topic by giving a comprehensive introduction to the WTO system as well
as the formal accession process.
Following a detailed...