Regional Economic Integration and Dispute Settlement in East Asia: The Evolving Legal Framework

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-84946-583-0
Verlag: HART PUB

Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 592 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 252 mm, Gewicht: 1174 g

Reihe: Studies in International Trade

The accession of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 significantly transformed the global economy both de facto and de jure. At the regional level, China's WTO accession served as an important catalyst for the establishment of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in East Asia. This was a novel development for the region, since East Asian States had previously followed a largely informal, market-driven approach to regional economic integration. By contrast, rules-based economic integration involving East Asian States was traditionally limited to multilateral integration under the GATT/WTO framework.

This book systematically analyses and explains the development, nature and challenges of rules-based regional economic integration in East Asia with particular attention to the region's first four RTAs. While also addressing the socio-economic, historical and political factors influencing the development of RTAs in East Asia, the book focuses on the legal institutions governing economic integration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as under the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation Agreement (ACFTA), the Japan-Singapore New Age Economic Partnership Agreement (JSEPA), and the Mainland China-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). The book provides a systematic, comparative account of the scope, depth and (hard law versus soft law) quality of rules-based economic integration achieved under these four RTAs in the areas of trade in goods and services, investment liberalisation and protection, labour mobility, and dispute settlement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tevini, Anna G.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Handelsabkommen, Wirtschaftsorganisationen
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Handels-, Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Asien (inkl. Türkei und Naher Osten)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
I. Introduction
II. Defining International Economic Integration
III. Promoting International Economic Integration Through Law
IV. Economic Integration Through the WTO
V. Economic Integration Through Regional Trade Agreements
VI. The Multilateral Framework for Regional Trade Agreements
VII. Summary
2. ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IN EAST ASIA-ORIGINS, DEVELOPMENTS AND PROSPECTS
I. Introduction
II. East Asia-Definition and Characteristics
III. Dominance of Market-led Integration and Economic Cooperation in East Asia in the Twentieth Century
IV. First Experiences of East Asian Countries with Limited RTAs
V. Rapid Surge of RTAs in East Asia in the Twenty-first Century
VI. Summary
3. THE LEGALISATION OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS IN ASEAN, ACFTA, JSEPA AND CEPA
I. Introduction and Objectives
II. Background Information
III. The Legal Framework for Economic Integration-Goods, Services, Investment and Labour
IV. The Legal Framework for Dispute Settlement
V. Comparing and Evaluating Levels of Legalisation
VI. Summary
4. EAST ASIAN RTAS-SIGNIFICANCE AND CHALLENGES FOR THE REGION AND BEYOND
I. Introduction
II. The Significance of RTAs for East Asia
III. RTA Challenges for East Asia: Managing East Asia's 'Noodle Bowl'
IV. The Global Significance of East Asian RTAs
V. Summary

Über Autor(innen)

Tevini, Anna G.
Anna G Tevini is an attorney in the New York office of Shearman & Sterling LLP, where she focuses on international arbitration and Asia-related corporate investigations. She received a Ph.D. degree in law (summa cum laude) from Göttingen University, Germany, and an LL.M. degree from New York University. Her doctoral dissertation, on which this book is based, was awarded Göttingen University's Law Faculty Award for Best Thesis in 2012. A fluent Mandarin speaker, Anna has lived and worked in China and Southeast Asia at various times during the past 20 years. She is a member of the Asian Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association and a senior fellow of the Melton Foundation.

Anna G Tevini is an attorney with Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York whose practice focuses on international arbitration and Asia-related internal investigations. She holds a PhD degree in law (summa cum laude) from Göttingen University, Germany, and an LLM degree from New York University. Her doctoral dissertation, on which this book is based, was awarded Göttingen University's Law Faculty Award for Best Thesis in 2012. A fluent Mandarin speaker, Anna has lived in China and Southeast Asia at various times during the past 20 years. She is a member of the Asian Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association and a senior fellow of the Melton Foundation.