Transatlantic Economic Disputes: The E.U., the U.S., and the W.T.O. (International Economic Law) (International Economic Law Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199261733 ISBN 13: 9780199261734

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2004

Synopsis

Recent transatlantic relations have been plagued by a seemingly endless series of disputes over trade and other economic and political interests. Some of these disputes have been amongst the most prominent of the W.T.O. era: the Bananas Case, the Beef Hormones Case and over the application of the Helms-Burton Act. This book analyzes the source of transatlantic disputes, the means employed to prevent and settle such disputes both bilaterally and through the dispute settlement mechanism of the of the W.T.O., and to identify promising areas for reform. This book begins with a survey of transatlantic governance and dispute settlement problems. Part II analyzes 14 case-studies of transatlantic economic and regulatory disputes written by leading E.U. and U.S. experts. The analytical papers in Part III examine the disputes in the broader context of legal, economic and political theories of dispute prevention and dispute settlement. Part IV offers policy recommendations from E.U. and U.S. policy-makers and academics. Most of the more than 20 contributors conclude that joint E.U.-U.S. leadership in multilateral institutions (e.g. for trade liberalization, dispute prevention and dispute settlement in the W.T.O.) offers advantages over bilateral approaches. By contrast, a potential transatlantic free-trade association (T.A.F.T.A.) remains a second-best approach which might not prevent many of the transatlantic disputes over internal trade-related domestic policies. Transatlantic initiatives e.g. for regulatory cooperation and citizen-oriented institutional reforms can, however, serve as precedents for multilateral reforms (e.g. of W.T.O. rules).

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Review:

... impressive book ... an excellent addition to the international economic law series of Oxford University Press - a major contribution to the enhancement of the understanding of the interwoven and complex transatlantic relationship. (International Affairs)

With its enlightening case-studies and its fruitful and well-tempered policy recommendations for the future development of the transatlantic partnership, Petersmann and Pollack's book is a must for anyone puzzling over the pressing questions connected to today's economic, political and legal developments. (International Affairs)

About the Author:

Mark A. Pollack is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he teaches classes in international relations and comparative European politics. He received his B.A. in political science from Rutgers University in 1988, and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1995, and he served for two years as Senior Research Fellow and Visiting Professor at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann is Professor of International and European Law at the European University Institute, Florence.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0199261733
• ISBN 13: 9780199261734
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 630
• Editor: Petersmann Ernst-Ulrich