Making and Bending International Rules: The Design of Exceptions and Escape Clauses in Trade Law

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Krzysztof J. Pelc (McGill University, Montréal)

Making and Bending International Rules

The Design of Exceptions and Escape Clauses in Trade Law

Krzysztof J. Pelc (McGill University, Montréal)

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Cambridge University Press
08 September 2016

Treaties & other sources of international law; International economic & trade law

All treaties, from human rights to international trade, include formal exceptions that allow governments to legally break the rules that they have committed to, in order to deal with unexpected events. Such institutional 'flexibility' is necessary, yet it raises a tricky theoretical question: how to allow for this necessary flexibility, while preventing its abuse? Krzysztof J. Pelc examines how designers of rules in vastly different settings come upon similar solutions to render treaties resistant to unexpected events. Essential for undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars in political science, economics, and law, the book provides a comprehensive account of the politics of treaty flexibility. Drawing on a wide range of evidence, its multi-disciplinary approach addresses the paradoxes inherent in making and bending international rules.

By: Krzysztof J. Pelc (McGill University Montréal)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 610g
ISBN: 9781107140868
ISBN 10: 1107140862
Pages: 298
Publication Date: 08 September 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. The 'architectural challenge' of international rules; 2. Theory: the design of flexibility; 3. Flexibility in law: a brief intellectual history; 4. The twin GATT exceptions: fears and solutions; 5. The evolving design of flexibility; 6. The bad news; 7. The good news; 8. Conclusion: escape during the Great Recession and beyond; Bibliography; Index.

Krzysztof J. Pelc is William Dawson Scholar and Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, Montréal. His research focusses on the politics of international economic rules and his work has been published in International Organization, the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, World Politics, the International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, the European Journal of International Relations, the British Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of International Economic Law, among others.