Rethinking the World Trade Order

Contents
Abstract
Résumé
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
Introduction: The Broad Theme

1 THE NATURE OF REGIONALISM
Introduction to Chapter One
Part I. The Proliferation of RTAs
A. Motives for Forming RTAs and Factors in Maintaining Them
B. Classifying RTAs
Part II. RTAs and Globalization
A. An Overview of Globalization
B. Globalization and RTAs: The Non-identical Twins

2 THE RULE AND THE EXCEPTION: THE LEGAL DIMENSION OF RTAs
Part I. The Rule: Free Trade
Part II. The Exception: Regionalism
Part III. Legal Analysis of the Applicable Law
A. RTAs Envisaged by Article XXIV
B. The Purpose of RTAs: Article XXIV:4 & 5
C. The Scope of Article XXIV: Article XXIV and other WTOAgreements
D. Substantive Criteria
E. Procedural Conditions
F. RTAs with Non-WTOMembers
Part IV. The 'Enabling Clause': A Consideration for Developing Countries
Part V. Institutional Efforts for Discipline
A. The Understanding on Article XXIV
B. The Committee on Regional Trade Agreements
C. The Transparency Mechanism as a Response
D. The Impact of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Regime
Part VI. Regionalism in the General Agreement on Trade in Services
A. Conditions to Forming Services RTAs
B. RTAs in Services with Non-WTOMembers
Part VII. Other RTA-related Matters
A. Rules of Origin
B. Intellectual Property
C. Environment
D. Competition
E. Human Rights
F. Labor
G. Trade Remedies
H. Services
Part VIII. Dispute Settlement between Regionalism and Multilateralism

3 CASE STUDIES
Introduction to Chapter Three
Part I. The Crux of this Chapter: Why Examine Major RTAs Separately?
Part II. Legal Highlights of Selected RTAs
A. EU
B. NAFTA
C. MERCOSUR
D. ASEAN
F. The Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA)

4 MULTILATERALISM AND REGIONALISM: PARTNERS OR RIVALS?
Part I. The Historical Evolution of Regionalism
Part II. RTAs as Bilaterals
A. Countries versus Countries
B. Countries versus Blocs
C. Blocs versus Blocs
D. Non-trade Bilaterals that could Encompass Trade: Bilateral Investment Treaties
Part III. A Vertical Examination: North-South RTAs
Part IV. Tensions and Conflicts
A. Economic Conflicts
B. Regulatory and Institutional Conflicts
C. Bilateralism and Multilateralism: Are They Different Processes that Lead to the Same Result?

5 WHAT IS NEXT FOR RTAs?
Introduction to Chapter Five
Part I. Legal Avenues of Reform
A. The Multilateral Perspective
B. Proposals by Member-States
1. The Proposals of the EC and Korea
2. Turkey's Proposal
3. The ACP Proposal
4. The Australian Perspective on Trade Liberalization
C. Scholarly Proposals
D. Suggested Proposals
1. The General Road Map
2. Particular Considerations
3. APreliminary Draft of a New Legal Instrument on RTAs

GENERAL CONCLUSION
Selected Bibliography
Index