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Book SynopsisTrade Review“An ambitious title that delivers fascinating analysis on the rise and fall of international currencies in the 20th century with some educated suggestions about their trajectories in the 21st.”—Christopher Smart, Project Syndicate“An excellent introduction to the history of international reserve currencies over the past two centuries. . . . [C]ompulsory reading.”—Richard Parlour, Central Banking Journal“This eloquent and learned book will become the standard—perhaps one should say the gold standard—for discussions of international currency regimes, and for the analysis of the uncertainties that accompany changing global leadership.”—Harold James, Princeton University

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Book SynopsisAn explosive investigation into how the United States of America built one of the largest illicit offshore finance systems in the world. For years, one country has acted as the greatest offshore haven in the world, attracting hundreds of billions of dollars in illicit finance tied directly to corrupt regimes, extremist networks, and the worst the world has to offer. But it hasn’t been the sand-splattered Caribbean islands, or even traditional financial secrecy havens like Switzerland or Panama that have come to dominate the offshoring world. Instead, the country profiting the most also happens to be the one that still claims to be the moral leader of the free world, and the one that claims to be leading the fight against the crooked and the corrupt: the United States of America. American Kleptocracy examines just how the United States’ implosion into a centre of global offshoring took place: how states such as Delaware and Nevada perfected the art of the anonymous shell company; how post-9/11 reformers watched their success usher in a new flood of illicit finance directly into the U.S.; how African despots and post-Soviet oligarchs came to dominate American coastlines, American industries, and entire cities and small towns across the American Midwest; how Nazi-era lobbyists birthed an entire industry of spin-men whitewashing transnational crooks and despots, and how dirty money has now begun infiltrating America’s universities, think tanks, and cultural centres; and how those on the frontline are trying to restore America’s legacy of anti-corruption leadership ― and finally end this reign of American kleptocracy. It also looks at how Trump’s presidency accelerated all of the trends already on hand ― and how the Biden administration can, and should, act on this tawdry inheritance.Trade Review‘Casey Michel cuts through the spin, to reveal the inner workings of the American economy. His writing has shown again and again the subterfuges and secrecy at the heart of how money moves through the financial system, and does it with panache, wit, and a blessed aversion to jargon. I always read his work, and can't wait to read this one.’ -- Oliver Bullough, author of the international bestseller Moneyland: the inside story of the crooks and kleptocrats who rule the world‘Casey is the foremost journalistic voice in the fight against kleptocracy. No other individual is so consistently on the case and interested in both the actors and the possible policy responses. His knowledge of the existential danger posed by kleptocracy is bar none, and we rely on his work like no one else to inform policy.’ -- Paul Massaro, Congressional Policy Advisor to US Helsinki Commission‘Michel masterfully recounts the tragicomic outcomes when outre autocrats meet serviceable financial and legal systems.’ -- Martin Sandbu * Financial Times *‘Remarkable and perspicacious … an important and eye-opening book.’ -- Bradley Hope, New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale‘Remarkable and well-researched … Casey Michel shows how the U.S. has taken the top spot at the ease of doing illicit business legally.’ -- Katharina Pistor, author of Code of Capital‘An indefatigable young American journalist who has virtually cornered the international kleptocracy beat on the U.S. end of the black aquifer.’ * The Los Angeles Review of Books *‘Mr Michel builds his book around two characters, both prolific users of America’s financial-secrecy infrastructure, deftly weaving together their stories and his analysis.’ * The Economist *‘Clearly-written, compelling, and fast-paced … a clarion call for citizens and those at all levels of government who have not yet realised that we need to clean up our own act to protect ourselves from predatory adversaries.’ -- Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution‘Casey Michel brings home the extent to which the United States has fuelled money laundering, corruption, and other crimes plaguing the world. His passionate writing comes from his outrage at what has gone on in our own backyard and his understanding of what is at stake, namely trillions of dollars hidden from our national treasury with help from U.S. banks. Readers will learn why it is critical for Americans to look inward and do more to stop the abuses here at home that are helping to power illicit finance around the world.’ -- Senator Carl Levin‘Rule-of-law democracies are engaged in a clash of civilisations against international criminals, kleptocrats, and corrupt politicians. Michel exposes the troubling role the U.S. has played in facilitating the dark economy and underscores the urgent need for transparency, reform, and accountability.’ -- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse‘If the right person writes the right book, and enough of the right people read it, incredible changes can take place. Casey Michel has written such a book. In the right hands, it could spur policy shifts in the U.S. that would have global ramifications.’ -- Jasmin Mujanovic, author of Hunger and Fury ‘Compelling and colourful … Casey Michel is one of the United States’ brightest emerging foreign policy thinkers — a scholar, journalist, and policy expert who has spent years chronicling the rise of globalised corruption in meticulous detail. In American Kleptocracy, he provides the definitive account of the defining threat of our era — weaving together an irresistible narrative with a bold but pragmatic agenda for reform that can end America’s complicity in foreign corruption.’ -- Nate Sibley head of Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative‘American Kleptocracy is essential reading to understand how the U.S. has become the global destination for dirty money. Michel exposes the international shell games that the super-wealthy and their professional enablers deploy to launder and stash cash. He exposes why this matters, as illicit funds disrupt local real estate markets and undermine honest economic activity.’ -- Chuck Collins, director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, and author of The Wealth Hoarders: how billionaires pay millions to hide trillions‘In this vitally important book, Casey Michel follows the money. He shows us how, and why, so much of it ends up in American luxury real estate, hedge funds, startups, and shell corporations. Compelling true-life stories, carefully marshaled statistics, and careful analysis combine to make Michel’s book the must-read account of one of the key challenges of our time.’ -- Dan Nexon, professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and co-author of Exit from Hegemony‘[Casey Michel is] owed a debt of gratitude by free people everywhere.’ -- Thor Halvorssen, president of the Human Rights Foundation‘Journalist Michel debuts with a blistering account of how greed, deregulation, and deliberate avoidance have enabled dictators and drug cartels to launder their illicit profits in the US … Through rigorous research and cogent prose, Michel builds a persuasive case that the influx of unregulated money decimates America’s industrial regions and poses a grave threat to democracy. This is a stunning portrait of avarice run amok.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘Michel’s clear prose helps make a complicated subject comprehensible, and leaves readers with some hope that financial corruption may not be so inevitable after all.’ * Booklist *‘[Michel] is a masterful storyteller who grips readers with truthful and disturbing accounts of outlandish schemes … eye-opening and comprehensive.’ * Library Journal *‘Michel, a dogged investigative reporter, is as knowledgeable as they come on financial corruption in and around the United States. In American Kleptocracy, he brings it all together … Michel makes a convincing case that there has never been an illicit financial system as robust and versatile as the one the US has created, a shadow economy servicing financiers, lobbyists, old money and the newly corrupted.’ * CrimeReads *‘[A] compact grenade of a book.’ -- Gideon Haigh * The Weekend Australian *

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Book SynopsisDoes globalization help everyone or just the rich? Is it the enemy of sustainability or the only hope against climate change? Rival camps are dug in, but Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp find points of agreement. Isolating the value conflicts that drive the globalization debate, they show where consensus lies and argue for achievable policy change.Trade ReviewSix Faces of Globalization is a very smart book, and not just for people interested in globalization. The authors manage to help readers understand the many faces of globalization by identifying multiple narratives that fuel different political movements and perspectives of the punditocracy. Ultimately, however, this is a book not just about globalization, but also about the power and importance of narrative: how it is constructed and how it can contribute to a far more nuanced and complex understanding of the forces of change. Highly recommended. -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New AmericaAt a time when many of us have only one view of the world, so much so that we only read the books and watch the media that support our vision, Roberts and Lamp present us with a real challenge: they lay out convincingly and comprehensively many different narratives of globalization and its political and economic effects. The book thus implicitly challenges the narrative that each of us finds most compelling. Like in a movie by Kurosawa, our view of events depends on our position. This book compels us to change our position, move out of our comfort zone, and see the world differently and more broadly. -- Branko Milanovic, author of Capitalism, AloneAnthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp have written a brilliant and extremely valuable book. They process an enormous amount of information but also, crucially, narratives and storylines about economic globalization and offer us a new way to sort and evaluate the various claims that circulate. The debates about ‘winners and losers’ explored in Six Faces of Globalization will be with us for years and will be the stuff of headlines for the foreseeable future. -- Quinn Slobodian, author of Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of NeoliberalismAs in the proverbial story of five blind men trying to make sense of an elephant, globalization presents itself in different forms to its proponents and opponents. This immensely useful book clarifies the debates around globalization by developing six narratives rooted in contending values and perceptions of reality. It helps us not only understand the best version of other sides’ narratives, but also move beyond our own conceptual straitjackets. -- Dani Rodrik, Harvard UniversitySix Faces of Globalization is not one more big-think, grand-vision book on the world’s problems and how to solve them. Instead, it is an indispensable guide to how and why many people have abandoned the old, time-tested ways of thinking about politics and the economy. This is the book the world needs to read now. It deserves a spot on every shelf of books about globalization. -- Richard Baldwin, Graduate Institute, GenevaRoberts and Lamp give their readers a useful framing to understand today’s—and tomorrow’s—fights about the world economy. * Fortune *Policymakers and business leaders will appreciate this levelheaded and wide-ranging look at a hot-button issue. * Publishers Weekly *Roberts and Lamp set out to disrupt our intellectual inertia, first by mapping out the six major Western narratives of globalization, then exploring how those narratives drive policies, for better or worse. -- James Herndon * Asian Review of Books *This book is highly informative and will certainly appeal to a wide audience interested in identifying the main themes driving the US attitude towards free trade and confrontation with China. -- Enrico Colombatto * Journal of Economics *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The authors conclude that the euro, in particular, will play a more consequential role in international reserves relative to the US dollar, while China’s renminbi will be slower to achieve acceptance."---Ian McLennan, Spear's Magazine"A readable and timely book." * Finance & Development *"How Global Currencies Work is an ambitious title that delivers fascinating analysis on the rise and fall of international currencies in the 20th century with some educated suggestions about their trajectories in the 21st."---Christopher Smart, Project Syndicate"The book gives readers an excellent introduction to the history of international reserve currencies over the past two centuries. . . . For those involved, whether at a national or international level, in government or in financial institutions, it will make compulsory reading."---Richard Parlour, Central Banking Journal"This volume offers a thrilling history of global finance over the past two centuries. It is very well written, marshals extensive new data and provides fascinating new insight into how global currencies work."---Ivo Maes, History of Economic Ideas

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Book SynopsisThis introductory textbook explores the key legal principles and institutions that underpin the global economy. Featuring discussion of the economic rationale and social impact of the various legal regimes, Professor David Collins explores the four main pillars in international economic law: international trade, international investment, monetary relations, and development. This concise textbook offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of the international legal frameworks and organizations that govern the economic relations among and between states and multinational enterprises. Collins highlights the leading cases of international tribunals and the most pressing debates, drawing attention to the role of law in balancing the goal of economic liberalization with important public interest values and the tension between sovereignty and commitment to international rules. This textbook outlines the historic rationales and contemporary roles of prominent international organizations, such as WTO, IMF and the World Bank, exploring the ways in which the global economy of the twenty-first century has been cultivated by a distinct and dynamic discipline within international law. Key features include: Further reading lists for each topic, pointing students towards useful sources for more in-depth study Provocative and challenging discussion questions to further critical thinking either in or outside of the classroom Diagrams aiding learning by presenting essential concepts in a clear, visual format. Foundations of International Economic Law is an essential guide for undergraduate and graduate students of international economic law.Trade Review'An informative and useful primer on international economic law (IEL). Written in an accessible style, Collins rises to the challenge of producing a survey book focusing on the key principles across the discipline. Students, academics and practitioners will appreciate how contemporary issues are used to reinforce these principles.' --Bryan Mercurio, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong'The amorphous field of international economic law has been in need of an up-to-date treatment for students, scholars and policymakers that brings its various interweaving strands together to make sense of current developments in historical context. David Collins has written that book.' --Tania Voon, Melbourne Law School, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: historic context and rationales for international trade, foreign direct investment, monetary relations and development PART I INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW 2. The World Trade Organization’s General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: quotas, tariffs, non-discrimination, transparency and regionalism in international trade 3. Dispute resolution in international trade: the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding and regional trade agreement dispute resolution 4. Subsidies, antidumping, safeguards and trade in services 5. General exceptions, health and safety, and intellectual property PART II INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW 6. Bilateral, regional and multilateral investment agreements 7. International investment agreements: standards of protection, compensation and exceptions 8. Dispute settlement in international investment law PART III INTERNATIONAL MONETARY LAW AND DEVELOPMENT 9. International monetary relations and the International Monetary Fund 10. International development and the World Bank Index

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Book SynopsisThis up-to-date and revised third edition offers a clear and comprehensive overview of the main principles, institutions and procedures related to foreign direct investment and the resolution of disputes. Suitable for both upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate courses on international investment protection, the book is firmly grounded within the wider public international law context. Key Features of the third edition: Incorporates extracts from and analysis of key recent decisions, including David Aven et al v. Costa Rica, Greentech Energy Systems et al v. Italy and Venezuela v. OI European Group Coverage is brought up to date with new discussion of revised investment treaty texts and new court system proposals Balanced and neutral engagement with both normative standards and critiques of the system encourages students to draw their own conclusions Provides concise descriptions of the legal principles followed by extracts from both classic and contemporary cases to enhance understanding of core concepts Contains detailed discussion notes and all new 'Questions to an Expert' to enable further classroom discussion and facilitate critical reflection on complex topics. The concise nature of the book and accessible writing style make this an ideal text for non-specialists and for single semester courses on international investment protection.Trade Review'In this new edition, Dr. Schefer has pulled off the seemingly impossible: an up-to-date, accessible yet scholarly introduction to international investment law that students and practitioners alike will find useful and informative. My students particularly appreciate the way she organizes the sometimes chaotic world of arbitral decisions into coherent, if competing, lines of doctrine and policy. As a researcher, this volume is my starting point when investigating a new aspect of investment law. She asks all the right questions and lays a solid foundation for future work. A tour de force.' --Frank J. Garcia, Boston College Law School, US'This new edition of Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer's International Investment Law provides a wealth of information for the newcomer to the field. It is refreshingly illustrated not only by case excerpts and other materials, but also by short interviews with new voices in international investment law. Overall, it provides a balanced view on one of the most controversial subfields of international economic law.' --August Reinisch, University of Vienna, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to the study of international investment law 2. Sources of international investment law 3. Definitions 4. Expropriation 5. Standards of host state behaviour 6. Dispute settlement 7. Investment guarantees: political risk insurance Index

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Book SynopsisThis third volume in the Law and Politics of Brexit series provides a comprehensive analysis of the new framework of relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) applicable since 1st January 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period.Trade ReviewWithout doubt, this book will act as an important and valuable reference point for students and researchers seeking an introduction to the TCA and its myriad problems. * Michael Dougan, Liverpool, CML Rev *Table of ContentsForeword by David Sassoli (President of the European Parliament) 1: Federico Fabbrini: Introduction Part I: The Context 2: Michael Cox: Brexit and British Decline in International Affairs 3: Dagmar Schiek: Brexit and the Implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement 4: John Doyle & Eileen Connolly: Brexit and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland Part II: Economic Relations 5: Giorgio Sacerdoti & Paola Mariani: Trade in Goods 6: Niamh Moloney: Trade in Services 7: Catherine Barnard & Emilija Leinarte: Mobility of Persons Part III: Security Relations 8: Oliver Garner: Justice and Home Affairs 9: Ben Tonra: Defense and Foreign Affairs 10: Edoardo Celeste: Data Protection Part IV: The Prospects 11: Nicolas Levrat: Governance 12: Brigid Laffan: Sovereignty 13: Federico Fabbrini: Integration

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Book SynopsisThe Yearbook on International Investment Law & Policy is an annual publication which provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in the international investment law and policy field.Table of ContentsPART I: Year in Review a. Developments in Foreign Investment 1: Ilan Strauss: 2019 Trends in FDI Flows and Policy 2: Daniel D. Bradlow and Andria Naudé Fourie: Financing for Sustainable Development in 2019: ESG Considerations 'Go Mainstream' and its Implications 3: José Antonio Ocampo and Tommaso Faccio: Taxation of International Investment: The Search for Consensus 4: Joel Dahlquist: Institutional Developments in International Investment Law and Policy 5: Geoffrey Gertz: Home State Measures toward Foreign Investment 6: Sofia Baliño and Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder: Investment Facilitation Update: Initiative Among WTO Member Group Prepares for Twelfth Ministerial Conferenc 7: Wouter Schmit Jongbloed: Political Risk Insurance in an Age of Managed Trade 8: Jesse Coleman, Lise Johnson, Ella Merrill, and Lisa Sachs: International Investment Agreements 2019: A Review of Trends and New Approaches b. Developments in Investor-State Arbitration 9: Catharine Titi: Recent Developments in ISDS: Jurisdiction and Admissibility: Procedure and Conduct 10: Damien Charlotin: 2019 Developments in Investment Treaty Arbitration (Merits) c. Thematic Developments in Investment Policy 11: Kyla Tienhaara: Environment, Climate, and Renewables 12: Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss: ISDS and Intellectual Property in 2019: The Case of the Dog that Didn't Bark 13: Federico Ortino and Maria Laura Marceddu: Intersections Between Trade and Investment Law and Policy: The Common Causes Underlying the Crisis of Dispute Settlement 14: Nicholas J. Diamond: Developments in Investment and Human Rights in 2019 15: Zoe Phillips Williams: Investor -State Arbitration in the Extractive Industries in 2019 16: Thierry Berger and Lorenzo Cotula: Land in International Investment Law and Dispute Settlement: Developments in 2019 d. Region Reports 17: Chin Leng Lim: Developments in International Investment Law and Policy in Asia 18: Hannes Lenk: Developments in International Investment Law and Policy in the European Union 19: Facundo Pérez-Aznar: Developments in International Investment Law and Policy in Latin America 20: Todd Tucker: Developments in International Investment Law and Policy in North America Part II Andrés Eduardo Alvarado Garzón: Compensation with a Chess Clock? The Interaction of Statutes of Limitation with the Calculation of Damages in Investment Arbitration Juan Miguel Alvarez: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): A New Chapter in the Discussion about ISDS between Developed Countries Esmé Shirlow: The Promises and Pitfalls of Investor-State Mediation Catharine Titi: Opinion 1/17 and the Future of Investment Dispute Settlement: Implications for the Design of a Multilateral Investment Court

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Book SynopsisInternational investments are governed by three different legal frameworks: 1) national laws of both the host country and the investor''s home country; 2) contracts, whether between the investor and the host country or among investors and their associates; and 3) international law, consisting of applicable treaties, customs, and general principles of law. Together, these three frameworks profoundly influence the organization, operation, and protection of foreign investments. Investors, government officials, and their legal counsel must therefore understand the complex interaction among these frameworks and how best to employ them to advance their interests.This book examines the content of each of these three legal frameworks for international investment and explores how they influence the foreign investment process and the nature of investment transactions, projects, and enterprises. The book is divided into five parts. Part I, after explaining the contemporary nature and significanceTable of ContentsPART I: INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AND THE LAW ; PART II: THE NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ; PART III: THE CONTRACTUAL FRAMEWORK ; PART IV: THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ; PART V: CONCLUSION

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Book SynopsisThis book delivers detailed analysis of the substantive law for the sale of goods in domestic and international transactions, and comparatively analyses three major sources: The UN Convention on Contracts for the Sale of Goods, the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, and Article Two: Sales of the Uniform Commercial Code.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Detailed Comparison of the Convention, the Unidroit Principles, and Article 2 of the UCC Chapter 3: Unidroit Principles not Covered in the Convention Chapter 4: Shipping Terms and their Usage

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Book SynopsisCovering over one-hundred topics on issues ranging from Law and Neuroeconomics to European Union Law and Economics to Feminist Theory and Law and Economics, The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics is the definitive work in the field of law and economics. The book gathers together scholars and experts in law and economics to create the most inclusive and current work on law and economics. It looks at the origins of the field of law and economics, tracks the field''s progression and increased importance to both law and economics, and looks to the future of the field and its continued development by examining a cornucopia of fields touched by work in law and economics. The uniqueness of its breadth, depth, and convenience make the volume essential to scholars, students, and contributors in the field of law and economics.Table of Contents1: Gary Becker and Richard Posner: The Future of Law and Economics Part 1. Methodology and Foundations 2: Thomas J. Miceli: Economic Models of Law 3: Jonah B. Gelbach and Jonathan Klick: Empirical Law and Economics 4: Christine Jolls: Bounded Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and the Law 5: Sean P. Sullivan and Charles A. Holt: Experimental Economics and the Law 6: Tess Wilkinson-Ryan: Experimental Psychology and the Law 7: Janice Nadler and Pam A. Mueller: Social Psychology and the Law 8: Georg von Wangenheim: Evolutionary Law and Economics 9: Daniel A. Farber: Public Choice Theory and Legal Institutions 10: Stefan Voigt: Constitutional Economics and the Law 11: Emerson H. Tiller: Law, Economics, and Positive Political Theory 12: Georg Vanberg and Viktor Vanberg: Contractarian Perspectives in Law and Economics 13: Shruti Rajagopalan and Mario J. Rizzo: Austrian Perspectives in Law and Economics 14: Brian H. Bix: Moral Philosophy and Law and Economics 15: David M. Driesen and Robin Paul Malloy: Critiques of Law and Economics Part II. Concepts and Tools 16: Chris William Sanchirico: Income Redistribution through the Law 17: Richard O. Zerbe: Cost-Benefit Analysis in Legal Decision-Making 18: John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur: Well-Being and Public Policy 19: Tom R. Tyler: Value-Driven Behavior and the Law 20: Donald Wittman: Ex Ante vs. Ex Post 21: Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci and Gerrit DeGeest: Carrots vs. Sticks 22: Emanuela Carbonara: Law and Social Norms 23: Werner Güth: Mechanism Design and the Law 24: Shmuel Nitzan and Jacob Paroush: Collective Decision Making and Jury Theorems

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Book SynopsisThis Study Guide complements van Marrewijk: International Trade and the World Economy, reviewing and deepening the student's understanding of the topics covered in the main textbook. It provides a set of questions relating to every chapter and these are sub-divided into four different types: review, empirical, simulation and technical questions.Table of Contents1. THE WORLD ECONOMY ; 4. PRODUCTION STRUCTURE ; 9. IMPERFECT COMPETITION ; 14. GEOGRAPHICAL ECONOMIES

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Book SynopsisThis volume examines the standards of treatment, demanded from host states, that form the basis of contemporary international investment protection. Leading practitioners and academics analyse the interpretation of core standards in arbitration proceedings, and present the emerging judicial consensus shaping their practical application.Trade Review...Indisputably relevant for an understanding of what is currently the meaning of the different standards applicable to investments and the emerging trends in case law related to such standards. * Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales *This book provides a good overview of the substantive framework of investment protection * ASA Bulletin *The papers in this volume add substantial academic value with their discussion if the burgeoning case law arbitral tribunals. The contributors of these papers provide a sophisticated and helpful discussion of the standards of investment protection. This book is worthy of attention by every international lawyer with an interest in this area. * International and Comparative Law Quarterly *This book provides a good overview of the substantive framework of investment protection. * ASA BULLETIN *This book is worthy of attention by every international lawyer with an interest in this area * John Townsend, International and Comparative Law Quarterly *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Admission ; 2. National Treatment ; 3. Most-favoured Nation Treatment ; 4. Arbitrary and Unreasonable Measures ; 5. Fair and Equitable Treatment ; 6. Full Protection and Security ; 7. Indirect Expropriation ; 8. Legality of Expropriation ; 9. Transfers

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of international investment law and dispute settlement for students or practitioners. It combines a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of the case law arising in international tribunals.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition The expansion of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and regional agreements dealing with investment, and the increasing number of awards applying them in disputes between foreign investors and host States makes this book quite timely. Although there have been several efforts to present the subject-matter in a single volume, this is the first successful attempt to do so in clear and authoritative terms, maintaining an appropriate balance between conciseness and completeness...this work not only deals with "principles" as the title indicates, but systematically and meticulously covers all the issues that have presented themselves in this subsector of international law. * Giorgio Sacerdoti, Italian Yearbook of International Law, Vol XVIII *This book is an exceptional guide for practitioners and students alike and an essential reference tool for investment arbitration cases. * Crina Baltag - Queen Mary, University of London *Clearly written and take[s] a comprehensive approach to the major issues and principles of international investment law...a useful guide not only for novices in the field of investment law, but also for experienced practitioners since [it] represent[s] a powerful reference tool...[The book is] equally useful for counsel representing investors and states, arbitrators and negotiators of investment treaties, as [it] contain[s] excellent information and references, as well as pertinent commentaries and stimulating ideas. * Crina Baltag, British Yearbook of International Law *Table of ContentsI. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION; II. INVESTORS AND INVESTMENTS COVERED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; III. INVESTMENT CONTRACTS; IV. ADMISSION AND ESTABLISHMENT; V. PRINCIPLES OF PROTECTION - SUBSTANTIVE STANDARDS; VI. QUESTIONS OF STATE RESPONSIBILITY; VII. POLITICAL RISK INSURANCE; VIII. SETTLING INVESTMENT DISPUTES; ANNEXES

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Book SynopsisA robust, exhaustive, and systematic legal analysis of the conflicts opposing integration of internal market and free competition rules with the environmental protection rules, including climate change rules, taken at an EU and national level.Trade ReviewEU Environmental Law and the Internal Market is a key volume for the study of the EU's environmental policies. All legal scholars dealing with environmental governance, the EU or international institutions are encouraged to add this impressive work to their bookshelves. * Nikolas Sellheim, Review of European Community & International Environmental Law *Environmental Law and the Internal Market is another remarkable work of Nicolas Sadeleer. This very pragmatic book offers answers to very specific questions... [and] it comes as no surprise that the author is deemed to be one of the foremost experts of environmental law at world level. * Alexandra Aragão, RevCEDOUA *Nicolas de Sadeleer is without doubt one of the most productive and thorough of all legal scholars dealing with EU environmental law...in broad brushstrokes, he informs us about the encounter between the two perspectives of EU law; business and free trade on the one hand, and the environment and climate change on the other...he manages to merge the different worlds of business and the environment, which makes the analysis fruitful for readers from all sectors of society, not least practitioners. This is certainly not a book reserved for just one category of reader... an excellent book to place in the hands of law students, civil servants, business lawyers and administrators interested in EU law in connection with free trade, competition and the environment. * Jan Darpö, European Journal of Risk Regulation *De Sadeleer manages to provide a full and encyclopaedic overview of all aspects of EU internal market and competition law through an environmental lens... He addresses a broad range of issues in a clear and accessible way, helped by the inclusion of instructive tables and to-the-point summaries of the main aspects discussed throughout the book. These are helpful tools for non-EU lawyers and non-academics to navigate and gain a comprehensive overview of EU environmental law and associated disciplines. * Leonie Reins, Transnational Environmental Law *As Judge Rosas has pointed out in his foreword, one of the merits of this volume is that it is aimed both at academics and at practitioners. Another is that, rather than treating EU environmental law in isolation, it concentrates on the interaction between that area of law and the internal market; this approach enables the reader to gain a far better understanding of how EU environmental law works in practice. In short, this impressive work is a must for anyone interested in EU environmental law. * Peter Oliver, Common Market Law Review *This is a thought-provoking book in which Nicolas de Sadeleer succeeds in setting out and analysing the relevant law on the environment and the internal market in a clear and accessible manner, while at the same time addressing difficult issues relating to conflict in implementation. This scholarly and comprehensive work not only identifies and addresses these issues at the heart of the EU, but also proposes solutions both legal and practical. * Anne-Michelle Slater, Environmental Law Review *Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION TO EU ENVIRONMENTAL LAW; PART II: THE RESPECT OF TREATY PROVISIONS ON FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS, SERVICES, AND ESTABLISHMENT; PART III: COMPETITION LAW AND ENVIRONMENT

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Book SynopsisAn analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the World Trade Organization. Papers address the WTO's institutional capacity, the resources available to the secretariat, policy issues facing the WTO, and the WTO's relationship with transition and developing countries.

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Book SynopsisAn account of the Uruguay Round which includes an examination of the historical context in which it took place, and an insider's assessment of the agreement's future impact on the international trading system. Implications for the political/economic relationships are also discussed.Table of ContentsPreface Prologue: Rendezvous at Punta 1: The Decade That Transformed World Trade 2: The Wobbly Bicycle, 1979-1982 3: Establishing the Agenda, 1983-1986 4: Specifying the Objectives, 1987-1988 5: The Road to Brussels, 1989-1990 6: Farm Subsidy Showdown, 1991-1992 7: Diplomatic and Political Endgames, 1993-1994 8: The Final Agreement: An Assessment 9: A Trade Agenda for the 1990s 10: The Brave New World Economic Order App. A. Chronology of Events App. B. Punta del Este Ministerial Declaration, Adopted September 20, 1986 App. C. Final Uruguay Round Agreement, Table of Contents App. D. Marrakesh Ministerial Decision on Trade and Environment, April 14, 1994 Notes Index

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Book SynopsisAn analysis of international trade and investment in the 1990s. The text lays out a US trade strategy for the future, examines the influence of the World Trade Organization, argues for and against economic globalization, and offers a critique of US multilateral and regional free trade.

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Book SynopsisThe legal foundations of the international economyâwhich underpin both the actions of sovereign states, as well as the conduct of individuals and business entities engaged in cross-border transactionsâare now more than ever a crucial site for scholarly exploration.Indeed, with the growing impact of globalization, research in and around the subject flourishes as never before. This new four-volume collection from Routledge meets the need for an authoritative reference work to map a rapidly growing and ever more complex corpus of literature. Edited by a leading scholar, International Economic Law gathers foundational and canonical work, together with more contemporary and cutting-edge scholarship. The collection boldly identifies and elucidates International Economic Lawâs critical concepts to make sense of the subdisciplineâs evolution and to garner insights into its likely development.With a full index, together with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context, International Economic Law is an essential work of reference. For the novice or advanced student, the collection will be particularly useful as an essential database allowing scattered and often fugitive material to be easily located. And, for the more advanced scholar, as well as practitioners and policy-makers, it will be welcomed as a crucial tool permitting rapid access to less familiarâand sometimes overlookedâtexts. For all users, International Economic Law will be valued as a vital one-stop research and pedagogic resource.

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Book SynopsisThe proliferation of foreign direct investment has raised questions about its impact upon local economies and politics. Here, seven scholars bring together their wide-ranging expertise to investigate the factors that determine the attractiveness of a locale to investors and the extent of their political power.

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Book SynopsisHistorically, national borders have evolved in ways that serve the interests of central states in security and the regulation of trade. This book explores Canada-US border and security policies that have evolved from successive trade agreements since the 1950s, punctuated by new and emerging challenges to security in the twenty-first century.Table of Contents List of Illustrations List of Tables List of Acronyms Acknowledgments Foreword 01: Introduction 02: British Columbia and the Pacific NorthwestBenjamin Muller, Laurie Trautman, and Nicole Bates-Eamer 03: Alberta and the Northwest Jamie Ferrill, Geoffrey Hale, and Kelly Sundberg 04: The Prairies and the MidwestTodd Hataley, Christian Leuprecht, and Alexandra Green 05: Ontario and the Great LakesTodd Hataley, Christian Leuprecht, and Alexandra Green 06: QuÉbec and the Eastern SeaboardDavid Morin, StÉphane Roussel, and Carolina Reyes Marquez 07: Atlantic Canada and New EnglandKevin Quigley and Stephen Williams 08: The Territorial NorthHeather Nicol, Adam Lajeunesse, Whitney Lackenbauer, and Karen Everett 09: Conclusion Contributors

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Book SynopsisThe proliferation of foreign direct investment has raised questions about its impact upon local economies and politics. Here, seven scholars bring together their wide-ranging expertise to investigate the factors that determine the attractiveness of a locale to investors and the extent of their political power.

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Book SynopsisHistorically, national borders have evolved in ways that serve the interests of central states in security and the regulation of trade. This book explores Canada-US border and security policies that have evolved from successive trade agreements since the 1950s, punctuated by new and emerging challenges to security in the twenty-first century.Table of Contents List of Illustrations List of Tables List of Acronyms Acknowledgments Foreword 01: Introduction 02: British Columbia and the Pacific NorthwestBenjamin Muller, Laurie Trautman, and Nicole Bates-Eamer 03: Alberta and the Northwest Jamie Ferrill, Geoffrey Hale, and Kelly Sundberg 04: The Prairies and the MidwestTodd Hataley, Christian Leuprecht, and Alexandra Green 05: Ontario and the Great LakesTodd Hataley, Christian Leuprecht, and Alexandra Green 06: QuÉbec and the Eastern SeaboardDavid Morin, StÉphane Roussel, and Carolina Reyes Marquez 07: Atlantic Canada and New EnglandKevin Quigley and Stephen Williams 08: The Territorial NorthHeather Nicol, Adam Lajeunesse, Whitney Lackenbauer, and Karen Everett 09: Conclusion Contributors

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Book SynopsisSusan K. Sell's book shows how power in international politics is increasingly exercised by private interests rather than governments. In 1994 the WTO adopted the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which dictated to states how they should regulate the protection of intellectual property. This book argues that TRIPS resulted from lobbying by twelve powerful CEOs of multinational corporations who wished to mould international law to protect their markets. This book examines the politics leading up to TRIPS, the first seven years of its implementation, and the political backlash against TRIPS in the face of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Focusing on global capitalism, ideas, and economic coercion, this work explains the politics behind TRIPS and the controversies created in its wake. It is a fascinating study of the influence of private interests in government decision-making, and in the shaping of the global economy.Trade Review'… a very good book … lucidly and engagingly written as well as being excellently researched.' The King's College Law JournalTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Structures, agents, and institutions; 3. US intellectual property rights in historical perspective; 4. The domestic origins of a trade-based approach to intellectual property; 5. The Intellectual Property Committee and transnational mobilization; 6. Life after TRIPS: aggression and opposition; 7. Conclusion: structured agency revisited.

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Book SynopsisMonti explores the development of EC competition law through an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on the political and economic considerations that affect the way the rules are interpreted. Written with competition law students in mind, it should also be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of EU politics and economics.Trade Review'… the most readable and yet thoughtful account on the market. Whilst being very practical, it has the great benefit of making clear the distinctive contributions of law and politics (not simply economics) to competition law in the EU.' Daniel Wilsher, City University LondonTable of Contents1. Competition law - policy perspectives; 2. The core values of EC competition law in flux; 3. Economics and competition law; 4. Competition law and public policy; 5. Market power; 6. Abuse of a dominant position: anticompetitive exclusion; 7. Abuse of a dominant position: from competition policy to sector-specific regulation; 8. Merger policy; 9. Oligopoly markets; 10. Distribution agreements; 11. Institutions: who enforces competition law?; 12: Competition law and liberalisation; 13. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisNegotiating the liberalization of world agricultural trade in the World Trade Organization (WTO) is fraught with difficulty due to the complexity of the issues and the wide range of interests across countries. In the round of global trade negotiations under the WTO, different perspectives on trade reform have produced a highly contentious agenda. These issues are addressed from a range of perspectives in this survey of the trade agenda and its implications for both developing and developed countries. Agricultural trade specialists, including those in universities, in international organizations and think tanks, analyse a comprehensive range of topics including interests and options in the WTO trade negotiations, the trade agenda from a development patent perspective, WTO trade rules, trade barriers, tariff negotiations and patent protection for developing countries.Table of ContentsList of figures, tables and boxes; List of contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction Merlinda D. Ingco and L. Alan Winters; 2. Agriculture and the trade negotiations: a synopsis Merlinda D. Ingco and L. Alan Winters; Part I. Experience and Lessons from the Implementation of WTO Agreements: 3. The Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture in practice: how open are the OECD markets? Dimitris Diakosavvas; 4. How developing countries are implementing tariff-rate quotas Philip Abbott and B. Adair Morse; 5. A review of the operation of the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Gretchen Stanton; Part II. Interests, Options, and Objectives in a New Trade Round: 6. Agriculture, developing countries, and the Doha Development Agenda Kym Anderson; 7. Where the interests of developing countries converge and diverge Alberto Valdés and Alexander F. McCalla; Part III. New Trade Rules and Quantitative Assessments of Future Liberalization Options: 8. Market access, export subsidies, and domestic support: developing new rules Harry de Gorter; 9. Options for enhancing market access in a new round Tim Josling and Allan Rae; 10. Liberalizing tariff-rate quotas: quantifying the effects of enhancing market access Aziz Elbehri, Merlinda D. Ingco, Thomas W. Hertel and Kenneth Pearson; 11. The global and regional effects of liberalizing agriculture and other trade in the new round Thomas W. Hertel, Kym Anderson, Joseph F. Francois and Will Martin; 12. Modeling the effects on agriculture of protection in developing countries Dean A. DeRosa; 13. Liberalizing sugar: the taste test of the WTO Brent Borrell and David Pearce; 14. Bananas: a policy overripe for change Brent Borrell; Part IV. New Trade Issues and Developing Country Agriculture: 15. Sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to agricultural trade: progress, prospects, and implications for developing countries Donna Roberts, David Orden and Tim Josling; 16. How developing countries view the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on agricultural exports Spencer Henson, Rupert Loader, Alan Swinbank and Maury Bredahl; 17. State trading in agricultural trade: options and prospects for new rules W. M. Miner; 18. Environmental considerations in agricultural negotiations in the new WTO round John Whalley; 19. Intellectual property rights and agriculture Jayashree Watal; 20. Genetically modified foods, trade and developing countries Chantal Pohl Nielsen, Karen Thierfelder and Sherman Robinson; 21. Multifunctionality and optimal environmental policies for agriculture in an open economy Jeffrey M. Peterson, Richard N. Boisvert and Harry de Gorter; Author index; Subject index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume is the sixth in an annual series in which top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. An accessible and highly digestible information source on current trade and policy developments at global, regional and national levels. Written by international and highly respected authors. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developmemnts at the national level. Also provides assessments of the World Trade Organization''s current Trade Policy Reviews. Table of ContentsPart I: Editorial Introduction:. Peter Lloyd and Chris Milner. Part II: Institutional Focus:. 2. The World Trade Organization After Seattle: Gary P. Sampson. 3. Civil Society and the WTO: David Robertson. Part III: Regional Focus:. 4. EC Regionalism at the Turn of the Millennium: Towards a New Paradigm: Andrew Sapir. 5. Regional Agreements in the Indian Ocean: Beelasingh Dabee and Mahinder Reddy. 6. The State and Prospects for the Deepening and Widening of Caribbean Integration: Shelton Nichols, Anthony Birchwood, Philip Cothrust and Earl Boodoo. Part IV: Trade Policy Reviews:. 7. The WTO Trade Policy Review of Argentina 1999: Julio Berlinski. 8. Thailand's Trade Policies After the Crisis: The 1999 WTO Review: Peter G. Warr. Part V: Special Features:. 9. The Integration of Intellectual Property Rights into the WTO System: Klaus Stegemann. 10. Parallel Imports: Keith E. Maskus. 11. Special and Differential Treatment in the Millennium: Special for Whom and How Different?: Mari Pangestu.

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together a selection of papers that were prepared as background analyses for a collaborative research capacity-building project, focusing on the WTO negotiating agenda. Contributors review the results of the Uruguay Round negotiations, discuss developing country concerns relating to the operation of the WTO and assess implementation of WTO agreements. Contributors quantify the potential benefits of further global liberalization of access to markets for industrial and agricultural products, and assess the relative merits of expanding multilateral disciplines into new areas such as investment, competition, and labor and environmental policies. Table of ContentsForeword. Author Affiliations. Introduction. 1. Developing Countries and the WTO Negotiations: R. Chadha (University of Delhi), W. Martin (World Bank), A. Oyejide (University if Ibadan and African Economic Consortium), Mari Pangestu (Centre for International and Strategic Studies, Jakarta), D. Tussie (Latin American Trade Network and FLACSO) and J. Zarrouk (Arab Monetary Fund). 2. Two Principles for the Next Round: J. E. Stiglitz (World Bank). 3. Liberalising Agriculture and Manufacturers: T. W. Hertel (Purdue University) and W. Martin (World Bank). 4. Developing Countries in the New Round of GATS: A. Mattoo (World Bank). 5. Improving Africa's Participation in the WTO: R. Blackhurst (Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva), B. Lyakurwa (African Economic Research Consortium) and A. Oyejide (University of Ibadan). 6. Implementation of Uruguay Round Commitments: J. M. Finger (World Bank) and P. Schuler (University of Maryland). 7. WTO Dispute Settlement: B. M. Hoekman (World Bank and CEPR) and P. C. Mavroidis (University of Neuchatel). 8. Industrial Policy and the WTO: B. Bora (UNCTAD and Flinders University), P. J. Lloyd (University of Melbourne) and M. Pangestu (Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta). 9. Subsidiarity and the Governance Challenges: J. Rollo and A. Winters (both Sussex University). 10. Technical Regulations and Customs Procedures: P.A. Messerlin (Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris) and J. Zarrouk (Arab Monetary Fund). 11. Competition and Policy in Developing Countries: K.E. Maskus (University of Colorado) and M. Lahouel (University of Tunis III). 12. Maximising the Benefits of Trade Policy Review: J. F. Francois (Tinbergen Institute and CEPR). 13. From TRIM's to a WTO Agreement on Investment?: B. Hoekman (World Bank) and K. Saggi (Southern Methodist University). 14. Bringing Discipline to Agriculural Policy via the WTO: K. Anderson (University of Adelaide). Index

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Book SynopsisDoes globalization help everyone or just the rich? Is it the enemy of sustainability or the only hope against climate change? Rival camps are dug in, but Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp find points of agreement. Isolating the value conflicts that drive the globalization debate, they show where consensus lies and argue for achievable policy change.Trade ReviewSix Faces of Globalization is a very smart book, and not just for people interested in globalization. The authors manage to help readers understand the many faces of globalization by identifying multiple narratives that fuel different political movements and perspectives of the punditocracy. Ultimately, however, this is a book not just about globalization, but also about the power and importance of narrative: how it is constructed and how it can contribute to a far more nuanced and complex understanding of the forces of change. Highly recommended. -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New AmericaAt a time when many of us have only one view of the world, so much so that we only read the books and watch the media that support our vision, Roberts and Lamp present us with a real challenge: they lay out convincingly and comprehensively many different narratives of globalization and its political and economic effects. The book thus implicitly challenges the narrative that each of us finds most compelling. Like in a movie by Kurosawa, our view of events depends on our position. This book compels us to change our position, move out of our comfort zone, and see the world differently and more broadly. -- Branko Milanovic, author of Capitalism, AloneAnthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp have written a brilliant and extremely valuable book. They process an enormous amount of information but also, crucially, narratives and storylines about economic globalization and offer us a new way to sort and evaluate the various claims that circulate. The debates about ‘winners and losers’ explored in Six Faces of Globalization will be with us for years and will be the stuff of headlines for the foreseeable future. -- Quinn Slobodian, author of Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of NeoliberalismAs in the proverbial story of five blind men trying to make sense of an elephant, globalization presents itself in different forms to its proponents and opponents. This immensely useful book clarifies the debates around globalization by developing six narratives rooted in contending values and perceptions of reality. It helps us not only understand the best version of other sides’ narratives, but also move beyond our own conceptual straitjackets. -- Dani Rodrik, Harvard UniversitySix Faces of Globalization is not one more big-think, grand-vision book on the world’s problems and how to solve them. Instead, it is an indispensable guide to how and why many people have abandoned the old, time-tested ways of thinking about politics and the economy. This is the book the world needs to read now. It deserves a spot on every shelf of books about globalization. -- Richard Baldwin, Graduate Institute, GenevaRoberts and Lamp give their readers a useful framing to understand today’s—and tomorrow’s—fights about the world economy. * Fortune *Policymakers and business leaders will appreciate this levelheaded and wide-ranging look at a hot-button issue. * Publishers Weekly *Roberts and Lamp set out to disrupt our intellectual inertia, first by mapping out the six major Western narratives of globalization, then exploring how those narratives drive policies, for better or worse. -- James Herndon * Asian Review of Books *This book is highly informative and will certainly appeal to a wide audience interested in identifying the main themes driving the US attitude towards free trade and confrontation with China. -- Enrico Colombatto * Journal of Economics *

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Book SynopsisDevelops a model of institutional change in European commerce based on urban rivalry. This book traces the successive rise of Bruges, Antwerp, and Amsterdam to commercial primacy between 1250 and 1650, showing how dominant cities feared being displaced by challengers while lesser cities sought to keep up by cultivating policies favorable to trade.Trade Review"[A] rich, nuanced, and convincing account of how adaptively efficient commercial institutions emerged from interactions between merchants and city officials in early modern Europe."--Choice "In this fine book, we get a real sense of the riskiness associated with trade ... And of the efforts urban authorities made to cope with risk."--Paul M Hohenberg, EH.Net "Gelderblom's Cities of Commerce, a work informed by both history and economic theory, should evoke both discussion and further work about the origins of the Western European economy."--James M. Murray, Journal of Interdisciplinary History "What the book does in an exemplary and quite fruitful fashion is to sketch the commercial history of three of Europe's most important entrepots, analyzing the changing patterns of trade and institutional drift, assuming some sort of functional relationship between the two... The book will be a welcome addition to recent debates in growth and development studies."--Journal of Economic Literature "Gelderblom's study is a thought-provoking read and a well-modulated, original voice in the debate on the economic, urban and institutional development of pre-modern Europe."--Justyna Wubs-Mrozewicz, English Historical Review "Gelderblom offers a convincing argument in this well-written book."--Donald ]. Harreld, The HistorianTable of ContentsIllustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Commercial Cities 19 Chapter 3 The Organization of Exchange 42 Chapter 4 Crossing Borders 76 Chapter 5 Conflict Resolution 102 Chapter 6 The Protection of Trade 141 Chapter 7 Dealing with Losses 169 Chapter 8 Conclusion 198 Appendix A: The Incidence of Violence against Foreign Merchants in the Low Countries, 1250-1650 211 Appendix B: The Motivation, Organization, and Outcome of Collective Action by Merchants of the German Hanse in Bruges, 1250-1500 227 Abbreviations 233 Bibliography 235 Index 277

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Book SynopsisTextbook on regionalism and its role in a global marketplace, ideal for students of IR and globalisation.Trade Review'The dominant textbook in respect of studies of regional integration' -- Tony Payne - Sheffield UniversityTable of Contents1. The Global Politics of Regionalism – An Introduction by Mary Farrell PART 1 THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO REGIONALISM 2. Regionalism from an Historical Perspective by Louise Fawcett 3. The Regional Dimension in International Relations Theory by Andrew Hurrell 4. Regionalism – A Constitutional Framework for Global Challenges?by René Foqué and Jacques Steenbergen 5. Economic Theories of Regional Integration by Philippe De Lombaerde and Brigid Gavin PART 2 KEY ISSUES IN REGIONAL COOPERATION 6. Exploring the Links Between Micro-Regionalism and Macro-Regionalism by Fredrik Söderbaum 7. Regional Dimensions of Security by Elzbieta Stadtmüller 8. Regional Monetary Cooperation and Integration Ludo Cuyvers, Philippe De Lombaerde, Eric De Souza and David Fielding 9. Identity and Regional Integration by Nikki Slocum and Luk Van Langenhove PART 3 MAPPING REGIONAL APPROACHES 10. The Global Politics of Regionalism – Asia and the Pacific by Helen Nesadurai 11. The Global Politics of Regionalism – Africa by Daniel Bach 12. The Middle East – Regional Instability and Fragmentation by Helena Lindholm Schulz and Michael Schulz 13. North America and the Americas: Integration among Unequal Partners by Robert Pastor 14. Regional Integration in Europe by Brigid Gavin 15. China – Towards Regional Actor and World Player by Tie Jun Zhang 16. Regionalism in the Indian Ocean Region by S.D. Muni PART 4 CONCLUSION 17. Regionalism and World Order by Björn Hettne Index

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Book SynopsisWe need a world trade organization. We just don't need the one that we have.Trade Review Text This thought-provoking, well-written book makes a passionate case for reforming global trade governance to do more to realise global social goods. The author asks an important question that needs more public debate: what do we need the WTO for? I hope the book will help stimulate such debate. Bernard Hoekman, European University Institute Wilkinson’s book compels us to think differently about the World Trade Organization. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to academic observers, NGOs and trade diplomats in search of new ideas and approaches to reform the WTO. Faizel Ismail, Ambassador Permanent Representative of South Africa to the WTOTable of ContentsAbout the Author viii Acknowledgments ix Tables xiii Abbreviations xiv Introduction: Starting from here 1 Part I Problems 1 Why we govern trade in the way that we do 19 2 Bargaining among unequals 45 3 Talking trade 79 Part II Solutions 4 Thinking differently? 107 5 Trade for all 132 6 Getting from here to there 160 Conclusion: Moving beyond the state we are in 181 Notes 188 References 191 Index 211

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Book SynopsisWe need a world trade organization. We just don't need the one that we have.Trade ReviewThis thought-provoking, well-written book makes a passionate case for reforming global trade governance to do more to realise global social goods. The author asks an important question that needs more public debate: what do we need the WTO for? I hope the book will help stimulate such debate. Bernard Hoekman, European University Institute Wilkinson’s book compels us to think differently about the World Trade Organization. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to academic observers, NGOs and trade diplomats in search of new ideas and approaches to reform the WTO. Faizel Ismail, Ambassador Permanent Representative of South Africa to the WTOTable of ContentsAbout the Author viii Acknowledgments ix Tables xiii Abbreviations xiv Introduction: Starting from here 1 Part I Problems 1 Why we govern trade in the way that we do 19 2 Bargaining among unequals 45 3 Talking trade 79 Part II Solutions 4 Thinking differently? 107 5 Trade for all 132 6 Getting from here to there 160 Conclusion: Moving beyond the state we are in 181 Notes 188 References 191 Index 211

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Book SynopsisOffers insights into the state of EU-Korea relations and considers potential lessons for other bilateral and regional initiatives. This is a study of the recently concluded South Korea-EU FTA and its implications for relations between the two partners. It analyses the key provisions of the South Korea-EU FTA in detail.

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Book SynopsisThe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) were designed to strengthen investor's rights at the expense of community rights and environmental protection. Both deals have achieved their aims. This title provides an examination of NAFTA and AIT cases involving MMT.Trade ReviewTrade Barriers to the Public Good brings a rigorous and refreshing moral perspective to bear on the policy implications of trade treaty provisions. Scott Sinclair, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

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Book SynopsisDemonstrates that economic warfare fails almost everywhere it is attempted, and that even when it succeeds, it has consequences that are not only unintended, but also frequently the precise opposite of their advertised result.Trade Review"Patriots and Profiteers makes for compelling reading in the age of global trade. It's well researched and dizzyingly relentless in its detail." Paul Weinberg "Combines scholarship with immediacy and gripping good stories." Vancouver Sun "Lively, informative, and thought-provoking." Globe and Mail

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Book SynopsisDrawing on case studies from the Pacific Rim, this book traces the selective adaptation of international trade law to local conditions.Table of ContentsPreface Part 1: Concepts and Methods Introduction: Selective Adaptation, Institutional Capacity, and theReception of International Law under Conditions of Globalization /Pitman B. Potter Global Competition Governance: A Step towards Constitutionalizationof the WTO / Ljiljana Biukovic Methodology and Current Research Directions in Cross-CulturalConflict Resolution / Emma Buchtel Part 2: Local Implementation of GlobalStandards Globalization and Local Culture in Contracts: Japanese Companies inThailand / Yoshitaka Wada NAFTA, Labour Mobility, and Dispute Resolution within a NorthAmerican Context / Kathrine Richardson The TRIPS Agreement and New Developments in IP Law in China /Liao Zhigang Competition Policy, Capacity Building, and Selective Adaptation:Tentative Lessons from Japan's Experience with Anti-Cartel Policies/ Richard Schwindt and Devin McDaniels Selective Adaptation of Economic Governance Norms in China:Transparency and Autonomy in Local Context / Pitman B.Potter Part 3: Case Studies on Dispute Resolution International Dispute Resolution in Japan: A Combination of Judicialand Other Systems / Maomi Iwase Introduction to International Trade Dispute Settlement in China /Wang Shuliang Alternate Dispute Resolution in Japanese Legal Education:Preliminary Evidence from the 2003 and 2004 Curricula / MayumiSaegusa and Julian Dierkes A Comparative Study of Olympic Marks Protection and Beyond: Canada,the United States, and China / Wenwei Guan Conclusion: Reaching Normative Consensus in International Trade Law/ Ljiljana Biukovic Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing on case studies from the Pacific Rim, this book traces the selective adaptation of international trade law to local conditions.Table of ContentsPreface Part 1: Concepts and Methods Introduction: Selective Adaptation, Institutional Capacity, and theReception of International Law under Conditions of Globalization /Pitman B. Potter Global Competition Governance: A Step towards Constitutionalizationof the WTO / Ljiljana Biukovic Methodology and Current Research Directions in Cross-CulturalConflict Resolution / Emma Buchtel Part 2: Local Implementation of GlobalStandards Globalization and Local Culture in Contracts: Japanese Companies inThailand / Yoshitaka Wada NAFTA, Labour Mobility, and Dispute Resolution within a NorthAmerican Context / Kathrine Richardson The TRIPS Agreement and New Developments in IP Law in China /Liao Zhigang Competition Policy, Capacity Building, and Selective Adaptation:Tentative Lessons from Japan's Experience with Anti-Cartel Policies/ Richard Schwindt and Devin McDaniels Selective Adaptation of Economic Governance Norms in China:Transparency and Autonomy in Local Context / Pitman B.Potter Part 3: Case Studies on Dispute Resolution International Dispute Resolution in Japan: A Combination of Judicialand Other Systems / Maomi Iwase Introduction to International Trade Dispute Settlement in China /Wang Shuliang Alternate Dispute Resolution in Japanese Legal Education:Preliminary Evidence from the 2003 and 2004 Curricula / MayumiSaegusa and Julian Dierkes A Comparative Study of Olympic Marks Protection and Beyond: Canada,the United States, and China / Wenwei Guan Conclusion: Reaching Normative Consensus in International Trade Law/ Ljiljana Biukovic Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisWhile modern trade law and human rights law constitute two of the most active spheres in international law, follow similar intellectual trajectories, and often feature the same key actors and arenas, neither field has actively engaged with the other. This book makes a case for reaching a middle-ground between these two fields.Trade Review"Although highly developed international regimes promoting free trade and advancing human rights are often mischaracterized as mutually incompatible, this excellent study clearly demonstrates their common normative and institutional foundations as well as the complementarity of their respective purposes. In its convincing argument, Just Trade invites us to celebrate and utilize the capacity of free trade and human rights to advance a common agenda." -- Thomas Franck,co-author of Law and Practice of the United Nations"Professors Powell and Hernandez-Truyol have proposed an ambitious effort to bridge longstanding differences between the business and human rights communities by incorporating human rights and environmental obligations in trade agreements. Their book offers a multitude of new ideas on how a middle ground could be achieved, reflecting the authors' understanding of trade agreements and the challenges of harnessing trade's worldwide power for the advancement of human rights. Whatever one's views on the feasibility of a & new covenant' linking trade and human rights, there is always value in a comprehensive, in-depth discussion of the issues involved. And one cannot help but be impressed by the authors' passionate commitment to constructing a new path forward and their understanding of international law." -- Warren H. Maruyama,Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP (formerly General Counsel, US Trade Representative 2007-2009)"Hernandez-Truyol’s and Powell’s collective expertise has yielded a highly readable effort designed to end the trade regime’s ‘splendid isolation’ from the rest of international law, and especially human rights law. Their text, intended for classroom use, will do much to lessen the unfortunate disconnect between these legal sub-specialities. Theirs is not an idealistic diatribe against the WTO but an honest attempt to marry the undeniable legitimacy of the human rights ideal with the equally undeniable economic benefits of using the law to advance states’ comparative advantage. The authors’ manifold (and sometimes surprising) examples of the connections between the trade and human rights ‘borderlands’ yield prescriptions for a more humane and sustainable form of trade liberalization." -- Jose Alvarez,author of International Organizations as Law-makers"“The authors intend the book to be a catalyst for discussion and development of policy coherence in these two areas [trade rules and human rights]. They should be applauded for an ambitious, even courageous, foray into this minefield and for a carefully developed, thought-provoking presentation... As a labor rights practitioner, I found a number of these ideas thought-provoking." * Industrial and Labor Relations Review *"This work is an ambitious attempt to redefine the relationship between international trade law and the legal and moral principles of international human rights. . .an impressive book that constructs a noteworthy case regarding how trade and human rights law can be reconstituted so that they are largely coterminous and mutually supportive." * CHOICE *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Acronyms Getting Started: A General Introduction 1 Global Concepts: International Law Primer 2 Pillars and Escape Hatches: Basic Concepts of International Trade Law in the Americas 3 Global Laws, Local Lives: Basic Concepts and Legal Regimes of Human Rights Law in the Americas 4 Splendid Isolation's Progeny: The Intersections of Trade and Human Rights 5 Who Belongs, Who Rules: Citizenship-Voice and Participation in the Global Marketplace 6 Ecosystem Degradation and Economic Growth: Trade's Unexploited Power to Improve Our Environment 7 Not Just a Question of Capital: Health and Human Well-Being 8 Exploitation or Progress? Terms and Conditions of Labor 9 Human Bondage: Trafficking 10 Bebel Redux: The Woman Question 11 First Peoples First: Indigenous Populations 12 From Excess to Despair: The Persistence of Poverty 13 Freedom from Famine and Fear: Democracy 14 Imperial Rules: Economic Sanctions 15 Recognizing Indivisibility, Bridging Divides: Visions and Solutions for the Future of the Trade and Human Rights Relationship Notes Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisDrawing from a December 2013 Hoover Institution conference on NAFTA at 20, this book brings together distinguished academics who have studied the effects of NAFTA with high-level policy makers to present a comprehensive view of the North American Free Trade Agreement. It looks at the conception, creation, outcomes so far, and the future of NAFTA from the perspective of economists, historians, and policy makers.

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Book SynopsisThe World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture has had a fundamental impact on agricultural policy worldwide. The new WTO agreements will cover agriculture,sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade and trade in intellectual property rights. This book addresses the interface between the law of international agricultural trade, the emerging legal and economic order for agricultural trade under the auspices of the WTO, and its impact on agricultural policy reform both in the European Union and the USA. With contributions from leading authorities in the appropriate areas.Table of Contents1: The WTO, International Trade and Agricultural Policy Reform, C Rodgers and M Cardwell 2: The Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture and Domestic Support, M R Grossman 3: The Politics of Agricultural Trade, W Grant, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK 4: Farm Subsidies and Agricultural Trade Policy: The Case of US Support Programs, D A Sumner, University of California, USA 5: Multifunctionality and Non Trade Concerns, M R Grossman 6: Multifunctionality of Agriculture: A European Community Perspective, M Cardwell 7: TRIPS and the Protection of Intellectual Property in Biotechnology in the United States, T A Feitshans, North Carolina State University, USA 8: TRIPS, Biotechnology and the Public Domain: What Role Will World Trade Law Play? J Linarelli, University of La Verne College of Law, Ontario, California, USA 9: Regulating GM Products in the EU: Risk, Precaution and International Trade, C Hilson, University of Reading, UK and D French, University of Sheffield, UK 10: International Trade in Genetically Altered Agricultural Products - Impact of the Biosafety Protocol, N W Thorson, University of Nebraska, USA 11: Environmental Policy and Reform of European Agriculture Law, C Rodgers 12: Reforming United States Environmental Regulations for Agriculture: Impediments and Opportunities, D Adelman, University of Arizona, USA

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Book SynopsisThis important and timely book explains the legal principles and politics involved in the issue of odious debts, and sovereign debt arrangements more generally.Trade ReviewThis book provides a very valuable contribution to the discussion about odious debts in that it, quite successfully, structures the often rather elusive argumentation. By developing a new and stringent approach to the emergence of a valid legal concept of odious debts, the author presents a fresh perspective to its underlying evaluations and allows, thus, a re-consideration of the need for effective rules in this context. This book will certainly influence fundamentally the future debate of odious debts. - Christoph G. Paulus, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Germany Whenever a strict application of the law produces a result that is at variance with a general sense of what is morally right, trouble is surely in the offing. This is the central thesis of Yvonne Wong's Sovereign Finance and the Poverty of Nations. When is it legally permissible, when is it ethically acceptable, for a sovereign borrower to disavow a debt incurred in the name of the sovereign state, but not for its (or its citizens') benefit? And if debts incurred by unscrupulous politicians in one era can be disowned by their successors later on under gauzy notions of ''illegitimacy'' or ''odiousness'', what will prevent future unscrupulous politicians from casually dishonoring sovereign obligations that they would just prefer not to pay? These are deep waters, legally and morally. Wong has given us a fascinating insight into one of the most disquieting issues in international financial law. - Lee C. Buchheit, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, US Saddam Hussein was overthrown and executed, but his successors to power are still liable for the debts that he contracted for the nation. Odious regimes can create debts without consent or benefit of their citizens who must subsequently repay them. This fact puzzles both international law specialists and intellectuals who read magazines like The Economist. The result seems wrong, but the right solution is elusive. Yvonne Wong's important and timely book solves some of the puzzles by using methods and theories from international law, economics, and political science. It explains the law and politics inherent in sovereign debt arrangements, and proposes a new legal framework for odious debt. - From the foreword by Robert Cooter Yvonne Wong's book is one of the best treatments of the Odious Debt problem in the literature. It is thorough, balanced and yet manages to be creative. I have already used an early version in my International Debt class and the discussions that were generated were excellent. For anyone seeking to tackle this age old problem, I highly recommend this book. - Mitu Gulati, Duke University, US With some excellent historical research and important analysis of ''odious debt'' accumulation and sovereign debt restructuring mechanisms in modern times, this book is placing the issue of ''odious debt'' at the heart of International law. Thus, it will prove an indispensable companion to any scholar or policy-maker who wishes to gain a multi-prismatic understanding of ''odious debt'' illegality and its implications for the welfare of entire nations. --- Emilios Avgouleas, University of Edinburgh, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Robert Cooter Introduction 1. The Odious Debts Doctrine: An Overview 2. Sovereign Debt and its Legal Framework 3. History of Sovereign Debt 4. Sovereign Debt and the Poverty of Nations 5. A New Era for International Finance 6. Justifications for a Law Banning Odious Debts 7. Current Ideas for How the Odious Debts Doctrine Could Apply in Practice 8. The New Approach Odious Debts Doctrine (NAODD) 9. Concluding Remark Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely book examines international trade and investment law at various levels of governance, including unilateral, bilateral, regional, and multilateral arrangements.Trade Review‘. . . let me conclude . . . by commending the author for a thoughtful and wide-ranging exposition of some of the major developments in the areas of international trade law and international investment law. He indeed has shown the growing complexity of each and has highlighted the ways in which law and policy come together in each. Readers will find much to debate in International Trade and Investment Law. Thanks to Dr Leal-Arcas the debate will start with a clearer understanding of the different pieces of the puzzle.’ -- T.R. Posner, Transnational Dispute Management‘. . . well researched and well written. . . excellent and should be made mandatory reading material for the relevant courses of EU external trade and investment law and policy. But also, relevant policymakers - in the Member States, as well as in the various EU institutions - could learn a lot and draw inspiration from them on how to deal with the difficult tasks that they are currently facing when developing the future CIEP.’ -- Nikolaos Lavranos, Legal Issues of Economic Integration‘This book comes highly recommended. . . resembling a mini-handbook, [it] provides excellent snapshots on the history of international trade and investment law and provides detailed discussions on the various levels of governance available. . . a well-researched, informative and a good compilation. . . the book is practical and would be considered a valuable resource for academics and students of international trade and investment law.’ -- International Trade and Business Law Review‘. . . a significant contribution to the literature. . . Leal Arcas’s analysis should be of interest to policy-makers and negotiators.’ -- International Trade Law and RegulationTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: International Law is Fragmented and Cyclical Part I: International Trade Law and Policy 2. Unilateralism 3. The Rise and Fall of Multilateralism 4. The Rise of Bilateralism/Regionalism 5. The EU’s Relationship with Brazil and India 6. The EU’s Relationship with China 7. The EU’s Relationship with Russia Part II: International Investment Law and Policy 8. Preliminary Remarks on Foreign Direct Investment 9. History of Foreign Direct Investment Regulation 10. Current Regulatory Regimes 11. Why is there a Need for a Multilateral Investment Treaty? 12. How to Design a Multilateral Framework for Investment Part III: Choice of Jurisdiction for the Settlement of Trade Disputes 13. An Overview of the WTO and the NAFTA 14. Comparison between the WTO and NAFTA Epilogue and Recommendations to Part 3 Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA relatively new frontier for legal and policy analysis, technical barriers to trade (TBT’s) have become more common as traditional border barriers have been reduced. This comprehensive Handbook comprises original essays by eminent trade scholars exploring the implications of the WTO’s TBT Agreement.Trade Review‘Congratulations on an outstanding book on the WTO TBT Agreement! International regulations and standards reflect societies’ fundamental choices. Regulating and monitoring them is complex, and the renowned co-editors of this book have well understood the multi-faceted matters at stake. In this book, world experts have seized a unique opportunity provided by the wealth of recent TBT jurisprudence to analyse the different dimensions of the TBT Agreement, a WTO agreement little discussed up to now. WTO experts as well as anyone interested in the reach of WTO law into the balance between national sovereignty and the need for international co-operation must read this book.’ -- Gabrielle Marceau, WTO, Legal Affairs Division, UNIGE and Graduate Institute, Geneva, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Michael J. Trebilcock 1. Introduction Robert Howse 2. The TBT Agreement in Context Arkady Kudryavtsev 3. Conformity Assessment Procedures Arthur E. Appleton 4. Transparency Obligations under the TBT Agreement Denise Prévost 5. Standard of Review in TBT Cases Michael M. Du 6. Moving Out of the Shadows: Bringing Transparency to Standards and Regulations in the WTO’s TBT Committee Petros C. Mavroidis and Erik N. Wijkström 7. International Standards Markus Wagner 8. Mutual Recognition Agreements and Equivalence Agreements Helen Churchman 9. The Limits of PTAs: WTO Legal Restrictions on the Use of WTO-Plus Technical Regulations in PTAs Joel P. Trachtman 10. The TBT Agreement and Developing Countries Graham Mayeda 11. Contemporary Problems of Climate Change and the TBT Agreement: Moving Beyond Eco-Labelling Michael Cardwell and Fiona Smith 12. The REACH Regulation and the TBT Agreement: The Role of the TBT Committee in Regulatory Processes Lukasz Gruszczynski 13. Consumer Information, Consumer Preferences and Product Labels under the TBT Agreement Tania Voon, Andrew Mitchell and Catherine Gascoigne 14. The TBT Agreement and Private Standards Alessandra Arcuri 15. Technical Barriers to Trade in Information and Communication Technologies Branislav Hazucha 16. Conclusion Tracey Epps Index

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