Ch.1 Introduction
Daniel Bethlehem, Donald McRae, Rodney Neufeld, Isabelle Van Damme
From: The Oxford Handbook of International Trade Law
Edited By: Daniel Bethlehem, Donald McRae, Rodney Neufeld, Isabelle Van Damme
- Subject(s):
- International trade
One of the most important developments in international law over the past decade has been the growth in the content and application of international trade law. The Uruguay Round agreements establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) expanded the range of trade disciplines in both traditional and new areas. The WTO created a new international institution and a binding dispute settlement system through which the rules of the agreements have been clarified and developed. Through that process international trade law has been expanded and enhanced and there has...
