Social regulation in the WTO : trade policy and international legal development
by
 
Nadakavukaren Schefer, Krista.

Title
Social regulation in the WTO : trade policy and international legal development

Author
Nadakavukaren Schefer, Krista.

ISBN
9781848449596
 
9781849800785

Personal Author
Nadakavukaren Schefer, Krista.

Publication Information
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2010.

Physical Description
xv, 320 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents
The social impacts of trade -- The evolving character of the international legal system -- Unilateral trade regulation and the United Nations Charter principles -- Unilateral trade regulation, the law of state responsibility and the law of treaties -- WTO obligations affected by Members' use of social trade regulations -- Legal remedies for violations of WTO law -- Social trade regulations in the WTO dispute settlement system : looking at the evidence -- How can a WTO Member pursue a social goal with trade regulations? -- Is there a modality to decide when trade measures can be used to pursue social goals?

Abstract
This title presents a thoughtful and very readable analysis of social trade regulation, that is, the use of border measures for non-trade purposes. The study examines how such measures are regarded in international law and in the more specialized law of the World Trade Organization.

Subject Term
Foreign trade regulation -- Social aspects.
 
Foreign trade regulation -- International cooperation.


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