The World Trade Organization: Law, Practice, and Policy

by Mitsuo Matsushita, Thomas J. Schoenbaum, Petros C. Mavroidis

Overview

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 updated new edition of the acclaimed book by an outstanding team of WTO law specialists provides a complete overview of the law and practice of the WTO. The authors explain the origins and development, via the GATT, of all of the substantive legal areas covered by the WTO, as well as the sources of law and remedies of the Dispute Settlement system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191021688
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	08/10/2006
Series:	Oxford International Law Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Mitsuo Matsushita is Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University and a former member of the WTO Appellate Body.

Thomas J. Schoenbaum is Rusk Professor of International Law at the University of Georgia.

Petros C. Mavroidis is Professor of Law at the University of Neuchatel.

Table of Contents

1. The World Trade Organization2. WTO and Domestic Law3. Sources of Law and Principles of Interpretation4. Dispute Settlement5. Enforcement of WTO Obligations: Remedies and Compliance6. Most Favoured Nation Treatment7. National Treatment8. Tariffs, Quotas, and Other Barriers to Market Access for Goods9. Agricultural Trade10. Subsides and Countervailing Measures11. Antidumping12. Safeguards13. Technical Regulations, Standards, and Health Measures14. Preferential Trade Agreements15. Export Measures and Controls16. Trade in Services17. Intellectual Property18. Government Procurement19. Developing Countries20. Environmental Protection and Trade21. Trade and Investment22. Competition Policy and Trade

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a success not only because both theoretical and practical insights are put forward, but also because it reflects the geographical competence of the authors. Together they provide the reader with valuable information about the national laws and jurisprudence pertaining to trade in Japan, the USA and Europe."—Yearbook of European Law

"This is an important book that will become the benchmark for all that follow."—Legal Week

"There are academic books which become classics in their field shortly after publication. [This] book is such [an] example.[It is] already frequently cited and widely held to be authoritative."—European Journal of International Law (reviewed together with Lowenfeld: International Economic Law - 0-19-926411-2)

"If you want to learn about the WTO, this book is a great place to start. It is well written by acknowledged experts. It is a comprehensive overview of the subject and is written with a view to practice as well as academia ... For us impatient practitioners, it also has sensible and logical tables of contents and international legal sources."—Legal Week

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