Reckoning and renewal : the World Trade Organization and its dispute settlement system at 30 : essays in honour of Valerie Hughes / edited by Nicolas Lamp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lamp, Nicolas, 1982- editor.

Hughes, Valerie (Professor of law), honoree.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Trade Organization.

International commercial arbitration.

Foreign trade regulation.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : Irwin UTP Publishing, an imprint of University of Toronto Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Reckoning and Renewal: The World Trade Organization and Its Dispute Settlement System at 30 offers a timely and in-depth reflection on the evolution of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its dispute settlement system on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. In a decade marked by unprecedented challenges – including the US blockade of the WTO’s dispute resolution process, the rise of national security disputes, and the US–China trade war – this volume provides a critical reassessment of the WTO’s achievements, failures, and prospects for renewal. Bringing together leading experts, the book examines the organization’s past, diagnoses the challenges facing its dispute settlement system, and explores potential reforms both within and beyond the WTO framework. This collection also celebrates the extraordinary career of Valerie Hughes – the first and only person to lead both the WTO’s Legal Affairs Division and its Appellate Body Secretariat – whose contributions have shaped the field of international trade law. Featuring insights from Hughes’ colleagues, mentees, and students, this landmark volume is the first liber amicorum dedicated to a woman in international trade law, offering both a tribute and a roadmap for the future of global trade governance."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : Taking stock of the World Trade Organization and its Dispute Settlement System at 30 / Nicolas Lamp

From Public International Law to International Economic Law : Valerie Hughes and the Development of International Trade Law Expertise in Canada / Mark Jewett and Jonathan Fried

Developing a Government Trade Law Office : Canada, the Trade Law Bureau, and Valerie Hughes / Rambod Behboodi

The Appointment of WTO Adjudicators : Rules and Evolving Practices / María J. Pereyra

Continuity and renewal : Nurturing WTO Legal Talent Through Internships at the Legal Affairs Division / Daniel Ari Baker, Jenya Grigorova, and Rodd Izadnia

Bringing WTO Dispute Settlement into the Twenty-First Century : Modernizing the Administration of Disputes to Better Serve Members / Marisa Goldstein and Lizzie Medrano

The Role of the Secretariat in WTO Dispute Settlement : Lessons from Other Adjudicatory Bodies / Gabrielle Marceau and Maria George

Building the Appellate Body : Lessons from the US Archives for Today’s Dispute Settlement Crisis / Simon Lester

Valerie Hughes—The Light behind the Bushel of the Appellate Body of the WTO / A.V. Ganesan

Some Developing Countries Are More Equal Than Others : The Enduring Challenge of Making Trade Dispute Settlement Work for All / Mateo Diego-Fernández Andrade

China’s Experience in WTO Dispute Settlement : Lessons for Developing Countries / Henry Gao and Wenhua Ji

The Past, Present, and Future of Energy Disputes in the WTO / Iain Sandford

WTO Disputes on Trade and Environment : Contributions of the Multilateral Trading System to Effective Environmental Protection Policies / Mateo Ferrero

Where Angels Fear to Tread : The General Standard of Review in WTO Law / James Flett

Not So Member-Driven After All : The GATT-Era Origins of the WTO’s System of Remedies / Geraldo Vidigal

Thirty Years of Trade Concerns at the Goods Council : How do they relate to disputes under the DSU? / Roy Santana and Adeet Dobhal

Women in WTO Dispute Settlement : The Role of Individuals as Catalysts for Gender Inclusion / Penelope Ridings

WTO Dispute Settlement 1.0 and the Intricate Cycle of Governance / Sivan Shlomo-Agon

Reflections on WTO Dispute Settlement as an International Dispute Settlement Mechanism / Donald McRae

Panel and Appellate Body Report Adoption at Any Cost : Is Perfect the Enemy of Good? / Christopher Cochlin, Mallory Felix, and Alexander Hobbs

The Qualified Success of State-to-State Dispute Settlement under USMCA To Date / J. Anthony VanDuzer

Public Participation in FTA Disputes / Kathleen Claussen

The Role of WTO Jurisprudence in FTA Dispute Settlement / Michael Solursh

Beyond the Shores of Lake Geneva : Does the WTO Secretariat Have a Role to Play in PTA Dispute Settlement? / Scott Falls

From the Alabama to Airbus : A Note on the Evolution of International Arbitration in Geneva / Niall Meagher

Arbitration in WTO Dispute Settlement : The Magic Toolbox of the System / Müslüm Yilmaz

The Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement and the MPIA Drafters’ Attempt to Improve on the Traditional Appellate Review Process / Jan Bohanes

The Dispute Settlement Reform Discussions—A New Approach / Marco Tulio Molina Tejeda

An Immediate Role for the WTO in Fighting the Climate Crisis? / Jennifer Hillman

Emerging into the Light : Fossil Fuel Subsidies at the WTO / Ronald Steenblik

#TradeForWomen : A Quest for Mainstreaming Gender Considerations in WTO Agreements / Margaret M. Kim

The End of the “Single Undertaking” in WTO Negotiations / Andrew Stoler

Reforming the WTO’s Dispute Settlement System—Putting the Cart before the Horse / Ujal Singh Bhatia

Valerie Hughes as a Model and as a Leader / Nadia Theodore.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed October 22, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Reckoning and renewal.

ISBN:

9781487570903

1487570902

OCLC:

1524238007

Access Restriction:

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