Prerequisites: None

Exam Type:In Class

This course focuses on the law governing international trade in goods and services as established by the World Trade Organization and other regional trade agreements. It engages in an in-depth analysis of the key principles underlying these agreements, including non-discrimination and the scheduling of tariffs and services, as well as the flexibility afforded by such agreements to enact regulatory and national security policies. It also examines specialized areas such as trade remedies, subsidies, technical standards, food safety, and intellectual property. In addition, the course will discuss the geopolitical tensions between major trading powers and will examine why it has proven especially difficult for the trade regime to undertake reforms to update its rules.