Overview

The WTO is facing an unprecedented crisis, one that threatens to critically erode its relevance and destabilize global trade. Some member states have become increasingly distrustful of other WTO members, invoking trade-restrictive measures in the name of economic security. Petros C. Mavroidis's new book provides insight into current international trade, national security, and environmental challenges facing the world community, of which the World Trade Organization (WTO) is at the epicenter. Even if the WTO overcame its current crisis, its adjudication branch is insufficiently equipped to address the aforementioned challenges and the WTO contract itself is in dire need of updating. Yet, as Mavroidis argues, ensuring the survival of the WTO is crucial for rebuilding the trust of the global trading community. In this direction, Mavroidis offers concrete proposals toward improving the function of the WTO and reigniting global collaboration.

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Industrial Policy, National Security, and the Perilous Plight of the WTO, should be required reading for trade experts and others trying to make sense of trade policy today. It tells the history of the current system, offers deep knowledge of World Trade Organization(WTO) legal structures and case law, and presents a sweeping account of how global trade and geopolitics interact. * Elizabeth Van Heuvelen, Finance and Development * Combining historical context, legal rigour, and policy acuity, Mavroidis offers both a compelling critique of the WTO's current crisis and a principled roadmap for its renewal. At a time when the international economic order is at a crossroads, this book serves as a critical guide for navigating the challenges ahead. * Han-Wei LIU, Asian Journal of International Law *

Industrial Policy, National Security, and the Perilous Plight of the WTO, should be required reading for trade experts and others trying to make sense of trade policy today. It tells the history of the current system, offers deep knowledge of World Trade Organization(WTO) legal structures and case law, and presents a sweeping account of how global trade and geopolitics interact. * Elizabeth Van Heuvelen, Finance and Development *

Author Information

Petros C. Mavroidis is Edwin B. Parker Professor of Foreign and Comparative Law at Columbia Law School. He has authored fourteen books for presses including Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and MIT Press, as well as numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. Among other affiliations, Mavroidis is a member of Institut de droit International and Non-Resident Fellow at Bruegel.

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