Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law: Third Edition (Elgar Advanced Introductions series) - Softcover

Trebilcock, Michael; Trachtman, Joel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1035334011 ISBN 13: 9781035334018

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2025

Synopsis

This updated third edition of what has become a modern classic provides a succinct overview of the fundamental concepts of international trade law. Written by two leading scholars with 70 years of collective experience in the area, it discusses the basic structure and principles of trade law alongside specific GATT and WTO legal rules and institutions.


Key Features:

• Presents accessible analytical summaries of trade law
• Considers key legal concepts in diverse historical, political and economic contexts
• Explores new areas including sustainable development, digital trade, gender, and security exceptions
• Makes connections between different areas of trade law to create an integrated summary of the field
• Includes extensive updates to refer to the most recent cases, decisions, and treaty negotiation developments

Interdisciplinary in scope, this authoritative third edition is designed for students and scholars of law, economics, political science, and international relations. Its insights will also benefit policy advisors, government officials, journalists, economists, and NGOs seeking to further their understanding of international trade law and policy.

About this title

About the Author

Michael J. Trebilcock, University Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Canada and Joel Trachtman, Professor of International Law and Henry Braker Professor of Commercial Law, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1035334011
• ISBN 13: 9781035334018
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 282