The World Trade Organization: Law, Practice, and Policy / Edition 2

by Mitsuo Matsushita, Thomas J. Schoenbaum, Petros C. Mavroidis

Overview

The WTO is one of the most important intergovernmental organizations in the world, yet the way in which it functions as an organization and the scope of its authority and power are still poorly understood. This comprehensively updated new edition of the acclaimed book by an outstanding team of WTO law specialists provides a complete overview of the law and practice of the WTO. The authors explain the origins and development, via the GATT, of all of the substantive legal areas covered by the WTO, as well as the sources of law and remedies of the Dispute Settlement system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199208005
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/12/2006
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	1104
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 6.10(h) x 2.20(d)

About the Author

Mitsuo Matsushita is Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University and a former member of the WTO Appellate Body.

Thomas J. Schoenbaum is Rusk Professor of International Law at the University of Georgia.

Petros C. Mavroidis is Professor of Law at the University of Neuchatel.

Table of Contents

1. The World Trade Organization

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a success not only because both theoretical and practical insights are put forward, but also because it reflects the geographical competence of the authors. Together they provide the reader with valuable information about the national laws and jurisprudence pertaining to trade in Japan, the USA and Europe."—Yearbook of European Law

"This is an important book that will become the benchmark for all that follow."—Legal Week

"There are academic books which become classics in their field shortly after publication. [This] book is such [an] example.[It is] already frequently cited and widely held to be authoritative."—European Journal of International Law (reviewed together with Lowenfeld: International Economic Law - 0-19-926411-2)

"If you want to learn about the WTO, this book is a great place to start. It is well written by acknowledged experts. It is a comprehensive overview of the subject and is written with a view to practice as well as academia ... For us impatient practitioners, it also has sensible and logical tables of contents and international legal sources."—Legal Week

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