Principles of International Economic Law
Matthias Herdegen - OUP Oxford, 2013
Principles of International Economic Law
gives a comprehensive overview of the central topics in international economic
law, with an emphasis on the interplay between the different economic and
political interests on both the international and domestic levels. The book sets
the classic topics of international economic law, WTO law, investment
protection, commercial law, and monetary law in context with human rights,
environmental protection, good governance, and the needs of developing
countries. It thus provides a concise picture of the current architecture of
international economic law. Topics covered range from codes of conduct for
multinational enterprises, to the human rights implications of the exploitation
of natural resources. The book demonstrates the economic foundations and
economic implications of legal frameworks. It puts into profile the often
complex relationship between, on the one hand, international standards on
liberalization and economic rationality and, on the other, state sovereignty and
national preferences. It describes the new forms of economic cooperation which
have developed in recent decades, such as the growing number of transnational
companies in the private sector, and forms of cooperation between states such as
the G8 or G20. Providing a perfect introductory text to the field of
international economic law, the book thoroughly analyses legal developments
within their wider political, economic, or social context
