Path Of World Trade Law In The 21st Century, The

The 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?
Contents:A Theory of the WTO:Triangulating the World Trade OrganizationThe WTO as an Economic Constitution:A Post-Montesquieu Analysis of the WTOJudicial Independence in the World Trade OrganizationWTO CosmopoliticsAssessing the WTO's Enforcement Mechanism:The WTO's Problematic "Last Resort" Against Non-complianceRecent Developments and Scholarship on WTO Enforcement RemediesThe WTO and Discrimination:Belgian Family Allowances and the Challenge of Origin-based DiscriminationMapping the Law of WTO AccessionThe WTO and Individual Rights:The Globalization of Economic Human RightsTransparency and Participation in the World Trade OrganizationThe WTO and Sustainability:A New WTO Paradigm for Trade and the EnvironmentThe Law of Environmental "PPMs" in the WTO: Debunking the Myth of IllegalityClimate and Trade: Potential Conflicts and SynergiesThe WTO and Labor Markets:The (Neglected) Employment Dimension of the World Trade OrganizationTrade Law Norms on International MigrationThe Future of Global Economic Governance:WTO Dispute Settlement as a Model for International GovernanceAddressing Government Failure Through International Financial LawThe World Trade Organization in 2020
Readership: Graduate students and researchers in the field of international economics; & WTO practitioners.
Key Features:One of the few books that specifically dealt with the relationship between Confucian culture and democracyEmpirical and comprehensive case studies that cover both democratization and democratic governance in various Confucian societies (South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China)Written by prominent scholars in the field