ABSTRACT

This collection of essays by international lawyers and moral philosophers arises from a prestigious multi-disciplinary conference to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. It examines the legal, moral and political dimensions of free trade. Contributors explore issues such as:
* the ethics and rules of competition
* the idea of global justice
* the problem of international exploitation
* the protection of the environment
* the regulation services
* international taxation and the justifications for barriers to trade.
This book provides an important insight into the continuing debates surrounding free trade. It is an important text for experts across the fields of economics, politics and law as well as to those with an interest in international trade.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter |3 pages

Commentary on Caney and Hunt

chapter 6|9 pages

Liberalizing International Trade

What is today's choice of weapons?

chapter |3 pages

Commentary on Ingram and Bourke

chapter 7|15 pages

The Ethics of Competition

chapter 10|12 pages

Developments in the Services Sector

The GATS

chapter 11|16 pages

Environmental Regulation and Economic Deregulation

Is there a conflict?

chapter 12|17 pages

‘What Now?' Trade and Environment

An overview of the current debate *

chapter |2 pages

Commentary On Qureshi

chapter 14|6 pages

Trading with the Enemy

chapter 15|11 pages

Standards and Technical Regulations as Barriers to Trade

Regulating regulations