The Regulation of International Trade

By Robert Howse, Michael Trebilcock

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About the Book

Drawing on a wide variety of classic and contemporary sources, respected authors Howse and Trebilcock here provide a critical analysis of the institutions and agreements that have shaped international trade rules. In light of the growing debate over globalization, they include special sections examinations of topics such as:

* agriculture
* services and trade-related intellectual property rights
* labor rights
* the environment
* migration.

Drawing on previous highly praised editions this comprehensive text is an invaluable guide to students of economics, law, politics and international relations. Now fully updated, this third edition includes full coverage of new developments including the Doha trade round, attitudes towards the Kyoto protocol and the growing body of WTO dispute resolution case law.

Table of Contents

1. The Evolution of International Trade Theory and Policy 2. The Most Favoured Nation Principle 3. The National Treatment Principle 4. Dispute Settlement 5. Trade, Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments 6. Tariffs, Rules of Origin and Regional Trading BlocArrangements 7. Trade Policy and Domestic Health 8. Antidumping Laws 9. Subsidies and Countervailing Duties 10. Safeguard Regimes 11. Trade and Agriculture 12. Trade and Services 12. Trade-Related Intellectual Property (TRIPs) 14. Trade and Investment 15. Trade and Developing Countries 16. Trade and the Environment 17. Trade and Labour Rights 18. Trade and Competition Policy 19. The International Movement of People

About the Author(s)

Michael J. Trebilcock is a Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and Robert Howse is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and Visiting Professor of Law, University of Michigan and Harvard Law School. They are co-authors, with Martha Chandler, of Trade and Transitions, also published by Routledge.