Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.

Written by two leading scholars with 60 years of collective experience in the area, this insightful and updated second edition provides a clear and concise introduction to the fundamental components of international trade law, presenting the basic structure and principles of this complex area of law, alongside elucidation of specific GATT and WTO legal rules and institutions.

Key features include:
• a nuanced yet highly readable summary of the area
• placement of trade law into historical, political and economic contexts, including new analysis of populist critiques
• references to the most recent cases, decisions, treaty negotiation developments and economic and legal scholarship
• analysis of new areas including digital trade, migration and security exceptions to alert students to developments in international trade law
• links and connections between different areas of trade law to provide students with an integrated overview of the topic.

Interdisciplinary in nature, this second edition will be an indispensable guide for students in law, economics, political science and international relations. Comprehensive and accessible, it will be essential reading for non-specialist scholars and policy advisors seeking to further their understanding of international trade law.