The new World Trade Organization agreements : globalizing law through services and intellectual property
This insightful book assesses the impact of the World Trade Organization, and the globalization of law, through two new multilateral agreements - GATS and TRIPs. It explains how these agreements push trade policies 'behind the border', mediating conflicts between contrasting legalities. Detailed case studies are included.
Case studies
xiii, 340 pages ; 25 cm.
9780521773553, 9780521774086, 0521773555, 052177408X
50666806
Part I. Globalization, Law and the WTO: 1. Trade law as global mediator; 2. A global context; 3. The World Trade Organisation; Part II. Services: 4. The general agreement on trade services; 5. The case of legal services; Part III. Intellectual Property: 6. Agreement on trade-related intellectual property rights; 7. The case of genetic codes; Part IV. Convergence: 8. The case of communications media; 9. Conclusions and prospects.