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Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law, 2nd Edition

Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law, 2nd Edition

Author: Michael Trebilcock
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781788971447

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781783471607
Published In: January 2020
Format: Paperback , 232 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book presents an accessible yet nuanced introduction to the basic structure and principles of international trade law. It explores the development of the international trade law regime, principally GATT and WTO law, and through clear and concise discussion of the many developments that have arisen, gives a streamlined overview of this notoriously complex area of legal study.

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars.

Michael Trebilcock provides a broad and deep narrative of the fundamental components of international trade law through succinct chapters, situating each topic in the context of broader domestic and international political economy considerations. The topics covered include: the emergence of the multilateral trading system (WTO); dispute settlement; tariffs; preferential trade agreements; the principle of non-discrimination; contingent protection laws; agriculture; services; investment; intellectual property; health; safety; environmental and labour standards regulation; and the role of developing countries in the trading system. Discussion is rooted by useful reference points to basic sources throughout.

Written with the insight of 25 years’ experience in the study of international trade law, this unique book makes a valuable addition to the literature and will be an indispensable reference point. It will be essential reading for students in law and a vital resource for those in economics, political science and international relations. Non-specialist scholars and policy advisors will benefit from the book’s comprehensive and discerning exploration of the principles of international trade law.

Preface

1. Setting the context

2. Institutional Structure of the WTO: Treaty-Making, Decision-Making, and Dispute Settlement

3. Tariffs and the Most Favoured Nation Principle

4. Preferential Trade Agreements

5. The National Treatment Principle

6. Antidumping laws

7. Subsidies and countervailing duties

8. Safeguards and adjustment assistance policies

9. Trade and agriculture

10. Trade in services

11. Trade and investment

12. Trade-related intellectual property rights

13. Trade policy and domestic health and safety regulation

14. Trade policy and the environment

15. Trade policy, labour standards and human rights

16. Trade policy and developing countries

17. Future challenges for the world trading system

Index

Michael J. Trebilcock, Professor of Law and Economics, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Canada

‘This volume is authoritative and nuanced, yet concise and highly readable. At a time when international trade law is becoming the de facto law of globalization, affecting practically every area of public policy, Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law is essential reading for policy-makers, scholars and students alike.’
– Joel P. Trachtman, Tufts University, US