Economic Cooperation in the Shadow of Contested Sovereignty (Studies in International Trade and Investment Law) - Hardcover

Wu, Chien-Huei; Lin, Ching-Fu; Liu, Han-Wei

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1509970150 ISBN 13: 9781509970155

Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

This open access book is the first of its kind to address a question of both theoretical and practical significance: how do countries or entities approach economic cooperation in the face of vexing political concerns and overlapping sovereignty claims?

Built upon three contemporary case studies on North-South Korea, China-Taiwan, and North-South Cyprus – representative pairs of 'divided nations', broadly defined – the book explores from both an empirical and a conceptual perspective the underlying factors, approaches and patterns that influence the economic relationship between the two sides.

The book examines complex dynamics and identifies critical factors across the case studies, making a timely contribution to debates surrounding sovereignty, democracy and legitimacy in the context of international economic laws given the shifting geopolitical landscape. It further informs countries that do not share the same features of divided nations but nonetheless experience diplomatic crises or military conflicts, which render their economic cooperation sensitive and strenuous.

This book is a must-read for researchers, trade lawyers, and students in international law and international relations. It also serves as a valuable asset for negotiators, diplomats and policymakers, providing crucial insights for making decisions that can either escalate or de-escalate geopolitical conflicts.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Academia Sinica Thematic Program.

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About the Authors

Gabrielle Marceau, Ph.D., is Senior Counsellor in the Legal Affairs Division of the WTO Secretariat. She joined the GATT Secretariat in September 1994. Her main function is to advise panellists in WTO disputes, the Director-General's Office, the Secretariat and WTO Members on WTO-related matters.

From September 2005 to January 2010, Mrs Marceau was legal advisor in the Cabinet of former WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy and from September 2016 to January 2017, she was acting director Officer in charge for LAD. Ms Marceau has advised panelists in more than 20 WTO panels proceedings involving several disputes.

Gabrielle Marceau is also Associate Professor at the Law Faculty of the University of Geneva; she has been Visiting Professor at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, the Sorbonne in Paris, Monash University in Melbourne, the World Trade Institute in Bern, and others. Professor Marceau is also involved with associations and groups promoting international law. Professor Marceau has published extensively in WTO law and international economic law. A selection of her publications can be found at http://www.unige.ch/droit/collaborateur/marceau-gabrielle/publications.html

Before joining the GATT Secretariat, Gabrielle Marceau, member of the Quebec/Canada Bar worked in private practice in Quebec, mainly in labour, insurance law and civil law.

Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer is Vice Director at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Switzerland.

Federico Ortino is a Reader in International Economic Law at King's College London, UK.

Gregory Shaffer is the Scott K Ginsburg Professor of International Law at Georgetown University Law Center, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509970150
• ISBN 13: 9781509970155
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248