This book examines the need for greater legal coherence within international trade negotiations between the European Union (EU) and external trade relations. An introspective analysis of EU trade law and policy is presented that highlights the complex issue of EU unity. A particular focus is...

With the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, the pyramidal design of the international trading system placed multilateralism at the top of the pyramid, regionalism/bilateralism in the middle, and the domestic trade and economic policies of WTO Member States at the bottom of...

This paper argues that China's attitude to multilateral trade is unclear. Moreover, China assumes little responsibility to maintain international order in global economic governance. China poses a major challenge to the world economy by virtue of being a new global economic superpower. For the...

This chapter argues that China’s attitude to multilateralism and responsibility in global economic governance is questionable or unclear. China poses a major challenge to the world economy by virtue of being a new global economic superpower. For the past decade, its position as a strong player...

This book is a comparative study of the rules of the European Union (EU) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the free movement of goods. The book is well structured. Chapter 1 serves as the introduction to the subject and explains the main concepts used throughout the book. Chapter 2,...

This chapter addresses the current World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on trade in services in the framework of the Doha Development Agenda. An analysis of the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong is provided. Following the suspension of the WTO multilateral trade negotiations in...

The link between trade and the environment is the main theme of The WTO and the Environment by James Watson. The trade and environment regimes have evolved separately with different goals. While trade rules aim to eliminate protectionism and promote free and globalized trade, environmental...

The current international energy trade governance system is fragmented and multi-layered. Streamlining it for greater legal cohesiveness and international political and economic cooperation would promote global energy security. The current article explores three levels of energy trade...