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.
By:
Anna G Tevini
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 169mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 1.168kg
ISBN: 9781849465830
ISBN 10: 1849465835
Series: Studies in International Trade and Investment Law
Pages: 592
Publication Date: 28 June 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
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.
Reviews for Regional Economic Integration and Dispute Settlement in East Asia: The Evolving Legal Framework
This is an excellent book which has its rightful place in the libraries of lawyers who are involved in international dispute settlement... The greatest value of the book lies in its clarity, comprehensiveness and demonstrated understanding of the subject... The book is highly recommended to scholars, students and practitioners engaged, directly or otherwise, in the field of dispute resolution, not only in East Asia but also in other regions and, indeed, globally. -- Professor Leon Trakman * Asian Dispute Review *
