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  • Regulatory Barriers and the Principle of Non-discrimination in World Trade Law

    Past, Present, and Future

    Edited by Thomas Cottier, Petros Constantinos Mavroidis, Patrick Blatter ...
    Series Book 5. 2 - Studies In International Economics
    The University of Michigan Press is pleased to announce the second volume in an annual series, the World Trade Forum. The Forum's members include scholars, lawyers, and government and business practitioners working in the area of international trade, law, and policy. They meet annually to discuss integration issues in international economic relations, focusing on a new theme each year.The World ... Read more

    $57.59 USD

  • The Role of the Judge in International Trade Regulation

    Experience and Lessons for the WTO

    Edited by Thomas Cottier, Petros Constantinos Mavroidis, Patrick Blatter ...
    Series Book 5. 4 - Studies In International Economics
    The WTO is generally seen as a key actor of globalization and, as such, has been the point of convergence of popular irritation worldwide. Many of the reproaches addressed to the WTO show civil societys concern with what is perceived as a democratic deficit in the way the organization operates. The main fear is to see trade rise as the ultimate value, prevailing over concerns such as health and ... Read more

    $57.59 USD

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  • Processes and Production Methods (PPMs) in WTO Law

    Interfacing Trade and Social Goals

    by Christiane R. Conrad ...
    Series Book 5 - Cambridge International Trade and Economic Law
    Despite a decades-long debate, starting with the 'Tuna-Dolphin' disputes of the 1990s, questions on the status of national regulatory measures linked to processes and production methods in WTO law have yet remained unsolved. Likewise, labelling requirements relating to unincorporated aspects of a product's life cycle remain strongly contested. These ongoing disputes at the WTO as well as global ... Read more

    $57.39 USD

  • The Regulation of International Trade

    by Michael Trebilcock, Robert Howse, Antonia Eliason ...
    Drawing on a wide variety of classic and contemporary sources, respected authors Trebilcock and Howse 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* ... Read more

    $110.99 USD

  • Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries

    by Arend Lijphart ...
    In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions than ever before. Examining thirty-six democracies during the period from 1945 to 2010, Lijphart arrives at important—and unexpected—conclusions about what type of democracy works best.Praise for the previous edition:"Magnificent. . . . The best ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • International Trade

    The Basics

    by Jessie Poon, David L. Rigby ...
    Series series The Basics
    Trade impacts on the lives of all global citizens, influencing the range of commodities available for consumption and where those commodities are produced. Driven increasingly by market exchange, trade shapes the nature of work and how the costs and benefits of that work are distributed around the world. Economic growth and development are closely associated with the flows of goods and services ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • After Apartheid

    Reinventing South Africa?

    Edited by Ian Shapiro, Kahreen Tebeau ...
    Democracy came to South Africa in April 1994, when the African National Congress won a landslide victory in the first free national election in the country’s history. That definitive and peaceful transition from apartheid is often cited as a model for others to follow. The new order has since survived several transitions of ANC leadership, and it averted a potentially destabilizing constitutional ... Read more

    $27.49 USD

  • Democracy When the People Are Thinking

    Revitalizing Our Politics Through Public Deliberation

    by James S. Fishkin ...
    Democracy requires a connection to the 'will of the people'. What does that mean in a world of 'fake news', relentless advocacy, dialogue mostly among the like-minded, and massive spending to manipulate public opinion? What kind of opinion can the public have under such conditions? What would democracy be like if the people were really thinking in depth about the policies they must live with? If ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Foreign Direct Investment and Human Development

    The Law and Economics of International Investment Agreements

    Edited by Olivier De Schutter, Johan Swinnen, Jan Wouters ...
    Series series Routledge Research in International Economic Law
    This book presents original research that examines the growth of international investment agreements as a means to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and considers how this affects the ability of capital-importing countries to pursue their development goals. The hope of countries signing such treaties is that foreign capital will accelerate transfers of technologies, create employment, and ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Realizing Utopia

    The Future of International Law

    Edited by Antonio Cassese ...
    Realizing Utopia is a collection of essays by a group of innovative international jurists. Its contributors reflect on some of the major legal problems facing the international community and analyse the inconsistencies or inadequacies of current law. They highlight the elements - even if minor, hidden, or emerging - that are likely to lead to future changes or improvements. Finally, they suggest ... Read more

    $79.19 USD

  • Transparency in International Law

    Edited by Andrea Bianchi, Anne Peters ...
    While its importance in domestic law has long been acknowledged, transparency has until now remained largely unexplored in international law. This study of transparency issues in key areas such as international economic law, environmental law, human rights law and humanitarian law brings together new and important insights on this pressing issue. Contributors explore the framing and content of ... Read more

    $57.39 USD

  • Compulsory Voting

    For and Against

    by Jason Brennan, Lisa Hill ...
    In many democracies, voter turnout is low and getting lower. If the people choose not to govern themselves, should they be forced to do so? For Jason Brennan, compulsory voting is unjust and a petty violation of citizens' liberty. The median non-voter is less informed and rational, as well as more biased, than the median voter. According to Lisa Hill, compulsory voting is a reasonable imposition ... Read more

    $31.99 USD