Principles of International Economic Law.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herdegen, Matthias.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign trade regulation.

International economic relations.

International finance--Law and legislation.

International law.

Investments, Foreign (International law).

International economic relations--Law and legislation.

International finance.

Local Subjects:

Foreign trade regulation.

International economic relations.

International finance--Law and legislation.

International law.

Investments, Foreign (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (534 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Principles of International Economic Law gives a comprehensive overview of the central topics in international economic law, with an emphasis on the interplay between the different economic and political interests on both the international and domestic levels. The book sets the classic topics of international economic law, WTO law, investment protection, commercial law, and monetary law in context with human rights, environmental protection, good governance, and the needsof developing countries. It thus provides a concise picture of the current architecture of international economic law. Topic

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Table of International Cases; Table of International Treaties and Conventions; Table of National Legislation; PART I. CONTENTS, HISTORY, AND STRUCTURE OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW; I. The Law of International Economic Relations: Contents and Structure; 1. Understanding and Contents of International Economic Law; 2. The Interaction between International and Domestic Law; 3. The Interaction of Different National Laws; 4. Main Areas of International Economic Law; 5. The Relationship between International Economic Law and Economic Rationality

II. Past and Present of the International Economic Order1. The Historical Foundations of International Economic Law; 2. The Concerns of Developing Countries and the Call for a 'New Economic Order'; 3. The System of the World Trade Organization; 4. The Regional Integration of Markets; 5. Globalization of Economic Relations: Chances, Risks, and Asymmetries; III. The Actors of International Economic Law; 1. Subjects of International Law vs Actors in International Economic Relations; 2. States; 3. State Enterprises; 4. International Organizations

5. Non-institutionalized Forums of Cooperation in Economic Relations6. International Inter-Agency Cooperation; 7. Non-governmental Organizations; 8. Private Corporations and Codes of Conduct for Transnational Corporations; IV. The Legal Sources of International Economic Law; 1. International Law as an Order of Transboundary Economic Relations; 2. The Law of the European Union; 3. International Agreements on Private Economic Transactions; 4. 'Transnational Law' and 'lex mercatoria'; PART II. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW AS AN ORDER OF RULES AND PRINCIPLES

V. Basic Principles of the International Economic Order1. States' Autonomy in Economic Choices; 2. Trade Liberalization: Reduction of Tariffs and Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers; 3. Fair Treatment of Foreign Investors; 4. Non-discrimination; 5. Favourable Conditions for Developing Countries; 6. Sustainable Development; 7. Respect for Human Rights; VI. Sovereignty and International Economic Relations; 1. A Modern Concept of Sovereignty: Response to Globalization and Deference to Democratic Choices; 2. The Principle of Non-Intervention; 3. State Immunity; 4. The Treatment of Foreign Persons

5. Diplomatic Protection6. National Economic Law and its Extraterritorial Application; 7. Criteria for Exercising Jurisdiction: Legitimating Links; 8. The Extraterritorial Application of National Law; VII. Human Rights and International Economic Relations; 1. The Exploitation of Natural Resources; 2. Treaties on Economic Cooperation and Economic Integration; 3. The Impact and Liability of Transnational Corporations (TNC); VIII. Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development; 1. Transboundary Impacts and Transboundary Harm; 2. Sustainable Development; 3. The Precautionary Principle

4. Treaties on Pollution Control and on the Liability for Environmental Contaminations

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-19-175156-1

0-19-165152-4