Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Commentary and Analysis

doi:10.1017/CBO9781107501461

The stalling of the Doha Development Round trade negotiations has resulted in bilateral and regional free trade agreements (BRTAs) becoming an important alternative. These agreements have proliferated in recent years, and now all of the major trading countries are engaging in serious bilateral trade negotiations with multiple trading partners. This second edition provides updated and comprehensive analysis of the contents and trends of recent BRTAs. It is unique in that it situates these agreements in their economic, international law and international relations contexts. It also comprehensively reviews the recent agreements in relation to each substantive topic covered (e.g. intellectual property, investment, services and social policy) so as to provide an overview of the law being created in these areas.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Foreword
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- By James Bacchus, Former Chair of the WTO Appellate Body
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Table of Cases
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Table of treaties and international agreements
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List of abbreviations
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Part I - Introduction
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1 - Introduction
pp 3-8
- By Simon Lester, The Cato Institute, Bryan Mercurio, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Lorand Bartels, University of Cambridge
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Part II - Economics and politics of PTAs
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2 - The economics of PTAs
pp 11-27
- By Pravin Krishna, Johns Hopkins University
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3 - The political economy of PTAs
pp 28-52
- By Olivier Cattaneo, Yale University
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4 - Bilateral and plurilateral PTAs
pp 53-78
- By David Evans, New Zealand Embassy, Beijing
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Part III - Relationship with WTO and international law
pp 79-80
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5 - Legal requirements for PTAs under the WTO
pp 81-114
- By Andrew D. Mitchell, Melbourne Law School, Nicolas J.S. Lockhart, Geneva Office of Sidley Austin LLP
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6 - PTAs and public international law
pp 115-141
- By Andrew D. Mitchell, Melbourne Law School, Tania Voon, Georgetown University, Elizabeth Sheargold, Melbourne Law School
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7 - Regulatory regionalism in the WTO: Are ‘deep integration’ processes compatible with the multilateral trading system?
pp 142-168
- By James H. Mathis, University of Amsterdam
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Part IV - Legal aspects of PTAs: A comparative analysis
pp 169-170
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8 - Agriculture
pp 171-212
- By Timothy E. Josling, Stanford University
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9 - Regional trade agreements and trade in services
pp 213-244
- By Federico Ortino, King's College London
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10 - Investment
pp 245-298
- By Joshua P. Meltzer, University of Michigan
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11 - Government procurement
pp 299-323
- By Arwel Davies, Swansea University, Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer, University of Basel's
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12 - Intellectual property
pp 324-363
- By Michael Handler, University of New South Wales, Bryan Mercurio, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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13 - Social issues: Labour, environment and human rights
pp 364-384
- By Lorand Bartels, University of Cambridge
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14 - Dispute settlement
pp 385-433
- By Victoria Donaldson, University of British Columbia, Simon Lester, The Cato Institute
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Index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-xii

Foreword
pp xiii-xv

Table of Cases
pp xvi-xxvi

Table of treaties and international agreements
pp xxvii-lx

List of abbreviations
pp lxi-lxiv

Part I - Introduction
pp 1-2

1 - Introduction
pp 3-8

Part II - Economics and politics of PTAs
pp 9-10

2 - The economics of PTAs
pp 11-27

3 - The political economy of PTAs
pp 28-52

4 - Bilateral and plurilateral PTAs
pp 53-78

Part III - Relationship with WTO and international law
pp 79-80

5 - Legal requirements for PTAs under the WTO
pp 81-114

6 - PTAs and public international law
pp 115-141

7 - Regulatory regionalism in the WTO: Are ‘deep integration’ processes compatible with the multilateral trading system?
pp 142-168

Part IV - Legal aspects of PTAs: A comparative analysis
pp 169-170

8 - Agriculture
pp 171-212

9 - Regional trade agreements and trade in services
pp 213-244

10 - Investment
pp 245-298

11 - Government procurement
pp 299-323

12 - Intellectual property
pp 324-363

13 - Social issues: Labour, environment and human rights
pp 364-384

14 - Dispute settlement
pp 385-433

Index
pp 434-466

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