Neoliberal reformers framed Global South exemptions as undermining the rule of law.

Evidence

At the TPRC, Wolf criticized what he called “the desire of developing countries to create a world in which one group of countries has most of the obligations and another most of the rights.” By opting out of GATT disciplines, Wolf and ­others argued, developing countries ­were undermining the rule of law. — Quinn Slobodian, Globalists, 797

Categorization

• SEED: Angle: how the ‘rule of law’ framing was weaponized against the Global South’s development demands — the vocabulary of principle deployed for a distinctly unequal outcome.
• XREF: connects to: Western powers’ own nationalizations undermined their case against Global South expropriations — Quinn Slobodian, Globalists: The End of Empire and the…, 463; Preferential trade deals for the Global South replaced universal free trade — Quinn Slobodian, Globalists: The End of Empire and the…, 714; NIEO opponents reframed Global South demands as an assault on liberal trading principles. — Quinn Slobodian, Globalists: The End of Empire and the…, 798 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• NIEO opponents reframed Global South demands as an assault on liberal trading principles. #corroborates (0.92) — Quinn Slobodian, Globalists, 798