Social Regulation in the WTO

Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer, Vice Director of the Legal Division, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Lausanne, Switzerland

• Contents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. The Social Impacts of Trade 2. The Evolving Character of the International Legal System Part II: Trade Regulation in International Law 3. Unilateral Trade Regulation and the United Nations Charter Principles 4. Unilateral Trade Regulation, the Law of State Responsibility and the Law of Treaties Part III: Social Trade Regulations in WTO Law 5. WTO Obligations Affected by Members’ Use of Social Trade Regulations 6. Legal Remedies for Violations of WTO Law 7. Social Trade Regulations in the WTO Dispute Settlement System: Looking at the Evidence Part IV: Analysis 8. How Can a WTO Member Pursue a Social Goal with Trade Regulations? 9. Is There a Modality to Decide when Trade Measures can be Used to Pursue Social Goals? Index

‘Recourse to restrictions of international trade for the promotion of non-economic goals is at the heart of international trade regulation. This book offers a fresh, broad, but equally detailed analysis of such restrictions. It places WTO law in the broader framework of public international law and explores new ways and means as to how tensions and conflict in the pursuit of non-economic policy goals should be addressed. It is essential reading for all seeking answers beyond the existing framework of WTO law and policies.’