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Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Commentary and Analysis & Case Studies Set 2nd Edition

Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Commentary and Analysis & Case Studies Set 2nd Edition

Author: Simon Lester; Bryan Mercurio; Lorand Bartels
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107063815
Published In: January 2016
Format: Hardback (2 volumes)
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The stalling of the Doha Development Round trade negotiations has resulted in bilateral and regional free trade agreements (BRTAs) becoming an important alternative. These agreements have proliferated in recent years, and now all of the major trading countries are engaging in serious bilateral trade negotiations with multiple trading partners.

Volume 1 of this two-volume set provides updated and comprehensive analysis of the contents of recent BRTAs, while Volume 2 provides case studies originating from multiple regions and covering the most important substantive issues. Authored by leading scholars and practitioners, each case study offers comprehensive analysis of the featured BRTA, and the format allows for quick comparisons.

This work is unique in that it situates these agreements in their economic, international law and international relations contexts. It also reviews the recent agreements in relation to each substantive topic covered (such as intellectual property, investment, services, and social policy), thereby providing an overview of the law being created.

Volume 1:

Part I. Introduction:

1. Introduction Simon Lester, Bryan Mercurio and Lorand Bartels

Part II. Economics and Politics of PTAs:

2. The economics of PTAs Pravin Krishna

3. The political economy of PTAs Olivier Cattaneo

4. Bilateral and plurilateral PTAs David Evans

Part III. Relationship with WTO and International Law:

5. Legal requirements for PTAs under the WTO Andrew D. Mitchell and Nicolas J. S. Lockhart

6. PTAs and public international law Andrew D. Mitchell, Tania Voon and Elizabeth Sheargold

Part IV. Legal Aspects of PTAs: A Comparative Analysis:

7. Regulatory regionalism in the WTO - are 'deep integration' processes compatible with the multilateral trading system? James H. Mathis