The Trade Policy Review Mechanism is part of the World Trade Organization. Its purpose is to strengthen observance of WTO commitments and promote trade liberalization by providing all member countries with objective information about the trade policies and practices of each member individually and b[...]
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is scarcely ten years old, but even in these early years of its existence it has generated debate, controversy and even outrage. Rulings on beef hormones and tuna-dolphin cases provide graphic examples of how the organization regulates and intrudes into areas of in[...]
The WTO has a deep and far reaching impact on people's everyday lives, and has generated debate, controversy and outrage. This "VSI" provides an explanation of the political, economic, and ethical controversies: what the WTO is, what it does, and whether it works.[...]
The WTO is one of the most important intergovernmental organizations in the world, yet the way in which it functions as an organization and the scope of its authority and power are still poorly understood. This comprehensively revised new edition of the acclaimed work by an outstanding team of WTO l[...]
The WTO is one of the most important intergovernmental organizations in the world. This edition provides an overview of the law and practice of the WTO. It begins with the institutional law of the WTO and tackles the principal substantive obligations of the WTO regime, including tariffs, quotas, and[...]
This is a book about the constitutionalization of the World Trade Organization, and the contemporary development of institutional forms and democratic ideas associated with constitutionalism within the world trading system. It is about constitutionalization enthusiasts who promote institutions, mana[...]
Separates the facts from the propaganda about the World Trade Organization (WTO) and provides an overview of the WTO's history, structure and policies as well as a discussion of the future of the organization. This book also confronts the criticisms of the WTO and assesses their validity.[...]
The Handbook provides the first detailed explanation and analysis of the process whereby governments become Members of the WTO. The WTO Agreement, which came into force on 1 January, 1995, provides few details on how this process is to take place. Consequently, the steps in the detailed negotiations[...]
Contains GATT, GATS, TRIPS, the new dispute settlement procedures and the legal framework of the WTO.[...]
Since its first edition, this textbook has been the first choice of teachers and students alike, due to its clear introduction to the basic principles of the multilateral trading system and its detailed examination of the law of the World Trade Organization. The third edition continues to explore th[...]
This publication contains the text of the WTO's founding agreement, the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, and its annexes, including all amendments and additions since its entry into force. These include an amendment to the WTO's intellectual property agreement (TRI[...]
Retaining the signature clarity and depth that made it an instant classic, this new fourth edition of The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization examines both the institutional and substantive law of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Fully updated to incorporate all new developments in the[...]
This volume offers a comprehensive account of the establishment of the World Trade Organization. It focuses on those who shaped its creation as well as those who have influenced its evolution. The book examines trade negotiations, the WTO dispute settlement role, and the presence of coalitions and g[...]