The Law and Policy of the World
Trade Organization
Text, Cases, and Materials
5th edition
Peter Van den Bossche, Werner Zdouc
Publication date
Digital publication date: 25 November 2021
Physical publication date: 03 February 2022
Since the publication of its first edition, this textbook
has been the prime choice of teachers and students
alike, due to its clear and detailed explanation of the
basic principles of the multilateral trading system and
the law of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The
fifth edition continues to explore the institutional and
substantive law of the WTO. It has been updated to
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incorporate all new developments in the WTO's evergrowing body of case law. Moreover, each chapter
includes a 'Further Readings' section to encourage and
facilitate research and discussion on the topics
addressed. As in previous editions, each chapter also
features a summary to reinforce learning. Questions,
assignments, and exercises on WTO law and policy are
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contained in an online supplement, updated regularly.
This textbook is an essential tool for all WTO law
students and will also serve as a practitioner's introductory guide to the WTO.
Key features
Ensures its market leading status by retaining its comprehensive coverage, rigorous analysis
and pedagogical features
Provides a thorough grounding in the subject by focussing on key basic principles and the
underlying logic of WTO law and the world trading system
Fully up-to-date commentary on the most recent case law, development in international trade
law and global economy, including development due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and the
US trade policy change under the Trump administration
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About the book
Subjects: Economics, International Trade Law, Law, Macroeconomics
Format: Hardback , Price: US$151.00
Publication date: 03 February 2022, ISBN: 9781108478205
Format: Paperback , Price: US$72.00
Publication date: 03 February 2022, ISBN: 9781108747103
Format: Digital , Price: US$72.00
Publication date: 25 November 2021, ISBN: 9781108784542
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108784542
Contents
1 - International Trade and the Law of the WTO
2 - The World Trade Organization
3 - WTO Dispute Settlement
4 - Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
9 - Economic Emergency Exceptions
10 - Regional Trade Exceptions
11 - Dumping
12 - Subsidies
5 - National Treatment
6 - Tariff Barriers
13 - Technical Barriers to Trade
14 - Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
7 - Non-Tariff Barriers
8 - General and Security Exceptions
15 - Intellectual Property Rights
Index
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