Regional Trade Agreements (LAW-950-001)
Vito, Lima-Campos
Meets: 06:30 PM - 09:20 PM (T) - Room 500
Enrolled: 13 / Limit: 20
Notices
Students are strongly encouraged to take International Trade I before taking this course. Students who have never taken any international trade law course before should contact Professor Vito at avito@wcl.american.edu to learn about basic materials to read prior to the beginning of the course. The materials for this course are available for download at MyWCL.
Description
This course will provide an overview of the theory, negotiation and operation of various regional trade agreements (RTAs). In particular, the course will explore the role and impact of regional trade agreements on industries and communities across the globe, and will assess the legal and political mechanisms involved in implementing RTAs. Topics discussed will include market access for goods and services, dispute settlement, investment, labor, the environment and other emerging issues addressed in regional trade agreements. This course offers the unique opportunity for students to engage in practical exercises that simulate trade agreement negotiations. Students work in teams to learn issues involved in real life trade negotiations with guidance from professors. This course encourages debate and learning through practical exercises. This course requires active participation from students, including class presentations and an active negotiations exercise in the end of the semester.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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** This course does not require students to purchase any materials ** ALL materials for this course are available for download at MyWCL **
First Class Readings
“Understanding the WTO.” Chapter 1: The Basics, pp. 9-21 and Chapter 4: Cross-Cutting and New Issues, pp. 63-64. Lima-Campos, Aluisio, Preferential Trade Agreements chapter in Trade and International Negotiations for Journalists. Schmidt, Susan, “What (Free) Trade Agreements Are Not,” INTERNATIONAL LAW NEWS, Vol. 36, No. 2 (Spring 2007). “The Pros and Cons of Pursuing Free-Trade Agreements,” Congressional Budget Office (July 31, 2003). Hoekman, Bernard M. and Kostecki, Michel M., The Political Economy of the World Trading System, Chapter 10: Preferential Trade Agreements and Regional Integration.
Syllabus
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