The path of world trade law in the 21st century / by Steve Charnovitz, The George Washington University Law School, USA.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Charnovitz, Steve, author.

Series:

World Scientific studies in international economics ; Volume 37.

World Scientific Studies in International economics ; Volume 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International trade--History--21st century.

International trade.

Foreign trade regulation.

World Trade Organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (797 p.)

Other Title:

Path of world trade law in the twenty first century

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, New Jersey : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The advent of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 transformed international economic law for states, enterprises, and nongovernmental organizations. This book analyzes how the WTO is changing the path of international trade law and examines the implications of these trends for the world economy and the global environment. Containing 18 essays published from 1999 to 2011, the book illuminates several of the most complex issues in contemporary trade policy. Among the topics covered are: Is there a normative theory of the WTO's purpose? Can constitutional theory provide guidance to keep the WTO's levers in balance? Should the WTO use trade sanctions for enforcement? What can the WTO do to enhance sustainable development and job creation?

Contents:

pt. I. A theory of WTO. ch. 1. Triangulating the World Trade Organization

pt. II. The WTO as an economic constitution. ch. 2. A post-Montesquieu analysis of the WTO

ch. 3. Judicial independence in the World Trade Organization

ch. 4. WTO cosmopolitics

pt. III. Assessing the WTO's enforcement mechanism. ch. 5. The WTO's problematic "last resort" against non-compliance

ch. 6. Recent developments and scholarship on WTO enforcement remedies

pt. IV. The WTO and discrimination. ch. 7. Belgian Family Allowances and the challenge of origin-based discrimination

ch. 8. Mapping the law of WTO accession

pt. V. The WTO and individual rights. ch. 9. The globalization of economic human rights

ch. 10. Transparency and participation in the World Trade Organization

pt. VI. The WTO and sustainability. ch. 11. A new WTO paradigm for trade and environment

ch. 12. The law of environment "PPMs" in the WTO: debunking the myth of illegality

ch. 13. Climate and trade: potential conflicts and synergies

pt. VII. The WTO and labor markets. ch. 14. The (neglected) employment dimension of World Trade Organization. ch. 15. Trade law norms on international migration

pt. VIII. The future of global economic governance. ch. 16. WTO dispute settlement as a model for international governance

ch. 17. Addressing government failure through international financial law

ch. 18. The World Trade Organization in 2020.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

981-4513-25-3