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Book SynopsisThe advent of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 transformed international economic law for states, enterprises, and nongovernmental organizations. This book analyzes how the WTO is changing the path of international trade law and examines the implications of these trends for the world economy and the global environment. Containing 18 essays published from 1999 to 2011, the book illuminates several of the most complex issues in contemporary trade policy. Among the topics covered are: Is there a normative theory of the WTO's purpose? Can constitutional theory provide guidance to keep the WTO's levers in balance? Should the WTO use trade sanctions for enforcement? What can the WTO do to enhance sustainable development and job creation?
Table of ContentsIntroduction by Steve Charnovitz; The WTO as an Organization and System of Law-Overview: Triangulating the World Trade Organization; A Post-Montesquieu Analysis of the WTO; The World Trade Organization in 2020; Transparency and Participation in the World Trade Organization; Mapping the Law of WTO Accession; WTO Dispute Settlement and Enforcement-Overview: The WTO's Problematic "Last Resort" Against Noncompliance; Recent Developments and Scholarship on WTO Enforcement Remedies; Judicial Independence in the World Trade Organization; The WTO's Interface with Labor Market Issues-Overview: The (Neglected) Employment Dimension of the World Trade Organization; Trade Laws Norms and International Migration; Belgian Family Allowances and the Challenge of Origin-Based Discrimination; The WTO's Interface with the Global Environment-Overview: The Law of Environmental PPMs in the World Trade Organization; WTO Dispute Settlement as a Model for International Governance.
