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Research handbook on global justice and international economic law / edited by John Linarelli.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Research Handbooks on Globalisation and the Law Series
- Research handbooks on globalisation and the law
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law and globalization.
- Distributive justice.
- Law--Economic aspects.
- Law.
- International economic relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (366 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The fairness of institutions of global economic governance ranks among the most pressing issues of our time. Most approaches to understanding the complex structure of treaties and intergovernmental organizations such as the WTO tend to uncritically accept an economic focus, highlighting gains from trade and the merits of progressive trade and investment liberalization. While the economic arguments are compelling, other ways of thinking about the roles of these institutions have received less attention. The Research Handbook fills this gap by offering a substantial interdisciplinary examination
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1. Theories of global justice; 2. Human rights and international economic law in the 21st century; 3. Theories of justice and international economic law; 4. Regional trade agreements and the poverty agenda; 5. Multilateral development banks and the International Monetary Fund; 6. Human rights issues in multinational value chains; 7. Intellectual property rights and international economic governance; 8. Global social justice at the WTO? The role of NGOs in constructing global social contracts
- 9. Critical theory and international economic law: a third world approach to international law (TWAIL) perspective10. International trade theory and comparative advantage; 11. Law, rights and development; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78254-905-6
- OCLC:
- 860394335
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