International Trade Law

3 units

This course examines the laws, policies, and institutions governing the global trade in goods and services. The main focus will be on the World Trade Organization and its rules concerning non-discrimination, tari s and non-tari barriers, trade remedies, and other exceptions. We will also explore domestic trade statutes and regulatory regimes, with particular attention to the United States. Additional topics include, among others, trade and national security, industrial policy, and regional agreements. The course will not only enable a deeper understanding of recent departures from established trade rules, but also engage with the longstanding tensions between trade liberalization and domestic autonomy, multilateralism and unilateralism, and economic efficiency and distribution. Grades will be based on class participation and a final exam.