This article reviews the evolution of rules on digital trade in US FTAs, and argues that the US approach has shifted from treating it largely as a traditional trade issue to recognizing its unique digital nature and tailoring the rules accordingly, as it has done in the Trans-Pacific Partnership...

In recent years, the locus of trade appears to have shifted from the multilateral stage to the bilateral and plurilateral levels. This article focuses on the integration of human rights in bilateral and plurilateral free trade agreements as a complementary strategy to achieving a coherent...

The emerging economic power of Asia has accelerated since the conclusion of free trade agreements amongst Asia nations. At the same time, the development of such regional cooperation in trade affairs has been accompanied by human rights concerns regarding labour standards and environmental...