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

An important compendium from a globally recognized scholar on international trade policy issues.

John H. Jackson (Author)

9780521035644, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 5 March 2007

512 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.74 kg

'… an important collection of essays for any international economic law library, as it provides an overarching view of the work of one of the true pioneers of international trade law.' International Affairs

This book contains a selection of essays and articles by John H. Jackson previously published over four decades and collected together into one volume. Each article has been selected for its continued relevance to contemporary issues in international trade. Particular attention has been given to making available articles which 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. In selecting and grouping these writings into six thematic parts, the author has written a short introduction to each part for this book. These range from the origin of the GATT through to the Uruguay round of trade negotiations and the WTO. An important compendium from a globally recognized scholar which must become an indispensable purchase for all concerned with international trade policy issues.

Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Part I. A View of the Landscape: 1. Global economics and international economic law
Part II: The GATT and its troubled origins: 2. The puzzle of GATT: legal aspects of a surprising institution
3. The birth of the GATT-MTN system: a constitutional appraisal
4. GATT machinery and the Tokyo Round agreements
Part III. Trade Policy Fundamentals: 5. Equality and discrimination in international economic law: the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
6. Consistency of export-restraint arrangements with the GATT
7. Perspectives on countervailing duties
8. Regional trade blocs and the GATT
Part IV. Dispute Settlement Procedures: 9. The jurisprudence of international trade: the DISC case in GATT
10. The legal meaning of a GATT dispute settlement report: some reflections
11. WTO dispute procedures, standard of review, and deference to national governments
12. The WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding: misunderstandings on the nature of legal obligation
13. Dispute settlement and the WTO: emerging problems
Part V. GATT, International Treaties, and National Laws and Constitutions: 14. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in United States domestic law
15. United States-EEC trade relations: constitutional problems of economic interdependence
16. Perspectives on the jurisprudence of international trade: costs and benefits of legal procedures in the United States
17. The effect of treaties in domestic law in the United States
18. Status of treaties in domestic legal systems: a policy analysis
19. The Great 1994 Sovereignty Debate: United States acceptance and implementation of the Uruguay Round results
Part VI. The Uruguay Round and Beyond: Perspectives and Conclusions: 20. The World Trade Organisation: watershed innovation or cautious small step forward?
21. World trade rules and environmental policies: congruence or conflict?
22. Global economics and international economic law
Select bibliography of the author's works
Index of persons and authors
Index of subjects.

Subject Areas: Commercial law [LNCB]