Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Commentary and Analysis

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511575983

As the Doha Development Round trade negotiations have stalled, bilateral and regional free trade agreements have become an important alternative. These agreements have proliferated in recent years, and now all of the major trading countries are engaging in serious bilateral and regional trade negotiations with multiple trading partners. This book provides a comprehensive study of recent bilateral and regional trade agreements. There are two main aspects. First, it situates bilateral and regional trade agreements in the context of economics, international law and international relations. Second, it surveys the most important recent agreements in relation to each substantive topic covered (e.g. intellectual property, investment, services and social policy) and provides an overview of the law being created in these areas.

'The impact of the recent proliferation of free trade agreements on the WTO-based trading system is only beginning to be felt. In a collection of thoughtful essays, the editors have assembled a provocative and insightful collection that will be an invaluable resource on FTAs, for academics, practitioners, and trade negotiators alike.'

James Bacchus - Former Chairman of the WTO Appellate Body

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Contents
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Acknowledgements
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Foreword
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Table of cases
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Table of Treaties and International Agreements
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Table of abbreviations
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Part I - Introduction
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1 - Introduction
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- By Simon Lester, Bryan Mercurio
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Part II - Economics and politics of PTAs
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2 - The economics of PTAs
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- By Pravin Krishna
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3 - The political economy of PTAs
pp 28-51
- By Olivier Cattaneo
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4 - Bilateral and plurilateral PTAs
pp 52-78
- By David Evans
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Part III - Relationship with WTO and international law
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5 - Legal requirements for PTAs under the WTO
pp 81-113
- By Andrew D. Mitchell, Nicolas J. S. Lockhart
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6 - PTAs and public international law
pp 114-140
- By Andrew D. Mitchell, Tania Voon
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Part IV - Legal aspects of PTAs: A comparative analysis
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7 - Agriculture
pp 143-183
- By Timothy E. Josling
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8 - Services
pp 184-214
- By Federico Ortino
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9 - Investment
pp 215-273
- By Joshua P. Meltzer
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10 - Government procurement
pp 274-307
- By Arwel Davies
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11 - Intellectual property
pp 308-341
- By Michael Handler, Bryan Mercurio
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12 - Social issues: Labour, environment and human rights
pp 342-366
- By Lorand Bartels
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13 - Dispute settlement
pp 367-414
- By Victoria Donaldson, Simon Lester
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Index
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