The Jurisprudence of GATT and the WTO: Insights on Treaty Law and Economic Relations

by John H. Jackson

• ISBN13: 9780521035644
• ISBN10: 0521035643
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-05
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This book contains a selection of essays and articles by John H. Jackson previously published over four decades and now collected together into one volume. Each article has been selected for its continued timeliness and relevance to contemporary issues in international trade. Particular attention has been given to making available articles that have previously been less accessible. For the most part articles are republished in their original form but, where appropriate, the author has clearly marked some omissions and added updating material. An indispensable addition to every international trade library.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

A View of the Landscape

Global economics and international economic law

The GATT and its troubled origins

The puzzle of GATT: legal aspects of a surprising institution

The birth of the GATT-MTN system: a constitutional appraisal

GATT machinery and the Tokyo Round agreements

Trade Policy Fundamentals

Equality and discrimination in international economic law: the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Consistency of export-restraint arrangements with the GATT

Perspectives on countervailing duties

Regional trade blocs and the GATT

Dispute Settlement Procedures

The jurisprudence of international trade: the DISC case in GATT

The legal meaning of a GATT dispute settlement report: some reflections

WTO dispute procedures, standard of review, and deference to national governments

The WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding: misunderstandings on the nature of legal obligation

Dispute settlement and the WTO: emerging problems

GATT, International Treaties, and National Laws and Constitutions

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in United States domestic law

United States-EEC trade relations: constitutional problems of economic interdependence

Perspectives on the jurisprudence of international trade: costs and benefits of legal procedures in the United States

The effect of treaties in domestic law in the United States

Status of treaties in domestic legal systems: a policy analysis

The Great 1994 Sovereignty Debate: United States acceptance and implementation of the Uruguay Round results

The Uruguay Round and Beyond: Perspectives and Conclusions

The World Trade Organisation: watershed innovation or cautious small step forward

World trade rules and environmental policies: congruence or conflict

Global economics and international economic law

Select Bibliography of the author's works

Index of persons and authors

Index of subjects

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