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Review "An essential and very refreshing contribution to contemporary international trade literature. It adds a depth and perspective that are of primary importance to the very understanding of the WTO order.An excellent publication that combines a first-rate academic analysis with a very clear anddetailed examination of the practice of international trade."Dan Horowitz, Chair, Trade & Customs Law Committee, IBA International Trade Law and Regulation Journal. Product Description This volume examines the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. It explains the amount of sovereignty that nations lose by joining the World Trade Organization and gains that ensure from the resulting cooperation. The policy aspects of the interface between national regulatory interventionsand international disciplines are explored. About the Author Petros C. Mavroidis is the Edwin B. Parker Professor of law at Columbia Law School, Professor at the Uiversity of Neuchatel, Switzerland, and a member of the CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research). He is chief reporter for the American Law Institute (ALI) project on "Principles of internationaltrade law: the WTO", and has taught previously at EUI, Florence and worked for the GATT legal service from 1992-96.