Съдържа: 1. Economic globalisation and the law of the WTO -- 2. 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Economic globalisation and international trade -- 1.3 International trade and the law of the WTO -- 1.4 Sources of WTO law -- 1.5 WTO law in context -- 1.6 Summary -- 1.7 Exercise: Globaphiles versus globaphobes -- 2. The World Trade Organization -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The origins of the WTO -- 2.3 Mandate of the WTO -- 2.4 Membership of the WTO -- 2.5 Institutional structure of the WTO -- 2.6 Decision-making in the WTO -- 2.7 Other issues -- 2.8 Summary -- 2.9 Exercise: To join or not to join? -- 3. WTO dispute settlement -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The origins of the WTO dispute settlement system -- 3.3 Principles of WTO dispute settlement -- 3.4 Institutions of WTO dispute settlement -- 3.5 WTO dispute settlement proceedings -- 3.6 WTO dispute settlement practice to date -- 3.7 Challenges and proposals for reform -- 3.8 Summary -- 3.9 Exercise: Newland seeks justice -- 4. Principles of non-discrimination -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Most-favoured-nation treatment under the GATT 1994 -- 4.3 Most-favoured-nation treatment under the GATS -- 4.4 national treatment under the GATT -- 4.5 National treatment under the GATS -- 4.6 Summary -- 4.7 Exercise: Beer in Newland -- 5. Rules on market access -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Tarrif barriers to trade in goods -- 5.3 Non-tariff barriers to trade in goods -- 5.4 Barriers to trade in services -- 5.5 Summary -- 5.6 Exercise: Carlie goes to Europe -- 6. Rules on unfair trade -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Dumping and anti- dmping measures -- 6.3 Subsidies and countervailing measures -- 6.4 Summary -- 6.5 Exercise: Dirty play, but by whom? -- 7. Trade liberalisation versus other societal values and interests -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 General exceptions under the GATT -- 7.3 General exceptions under the GATS -- 7.4 Security exceptions -- 7.5 Economic emergency exceptions -- 7.6 regional integration exceptions -- 7.7 Balance-of-payments exceptions -- 7.8 Economic development exceptions -- 7.9 Summary -- 7.10 Exercise: Glass bottles and tetra-pack containers -- 8. Challenges for the future -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Integration of developing countries in the WTO system -- 8.3 extending the scope of WTO law -- 8.4 Conclusion.*