This chapter presents a novel political economy mechanism–what might be called the
spaghetti bowls as building blocs mechanism and used to argue that systematic political …

Preferential trade agreements have boomed in recent years and extended their reach well
beyond tariff reduction, to cover policy areas such as investment, services, competition and …

A prominent argument as to why countries sign “deep” preferential trade agreements (PTAs)
is to foster global value chains (GVCs) operations. By exploiting a new dataset on the …

For decades, the notion of 'Free Zones' has remained complex and ambiguous. Despite
considerable efforts in this regard, the concept of 'Free Zones' and its components have not …

Preferential trade agreements are an important feature of the global trade system. Several
questions, ranging from the rationale for preferential arrangements to their impact on …

Over the past decade, an increasing number of economies have resorted to regional trade
agreements (RTAs) as a means to further the market-opening and rule-making agenda. In …

Understanding International Law presents a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the
various aspects of international law while addressing its interrelationship with world politics …

This article sets out to identify a constructionist framework for a new and expanded
“embedded liberalism” and WTO reforms in the global trading system. Globalization and …

Rafael Leal-Arcas expertly examines the interface of climate change mitigation and
international trade law with a view to addressing the question: How can we make best use of …

Abstract Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) have become the most prevalent form of
international trade liberalization in recent decades, even though it remains far from clear …