A comprehensive study of recent bilateral and regional trade agreements.

As the Doha Development Round trade negotiations have stalled, bilateral and regional free trade agreements have become an important alternative. These agreements have proliferated in recent years, and now all of the major trading countries are engaging in serious bilateral and regional trade negotiations with multiple trading partners. This book provides a comprehensive study of recent bilateral and regional trade agreements. There are two main aspects. First, it situates bilateral and regional trade agreements in the context of economics, international law and international relations. Second, it surveys the most important recent agreements in relation to each substantive topic covered (e.g. intellectual property, investment, services and social policy) and provides an overview of the law being created in these areas.

1. Introduction Simon Lester and Bryan Mercurio
Part I. Economics and Politics of FTAs: 2. Economics of FTAs Pravin Krishna
3. Politics/International Relations/Political Economy of FTAs Olivier Cattaneo

4. Bilateral versus Multilateral FTAs David Evans
Part II. Relationship with WTO and International Law: 5. Legal Requirements for FTAs under the WTO Nic Lockhart and Andrew Mitchell
6.The Relationship of FTAs to International Law
Tania Voon and Andrew Mitchell
Part III. Legal Aspects of FTAs: Comparative Analysis: 7. Agriculture Tim Josling
8. Rules of Origin Amy Johannesen
9. Services Federico Ortino
10. Investment Josh Meltzer
11. Government procurement Arwel Davies
12. Intellectual Property Bryan Mercurio
13. Social Issues:
Labor, Environment, Human Rights Lorand Bartels
14. Dispute Settlement Simon Lester and Victoria Donaldson.