Book contents
- International Economic Dispute Settlement
- International Economic Dispute Settlement
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Contracting v. Multilateralism in Global Economic Governance
- Part I Current Challenges in International Trade Dispute Settlement
- 3 Sausage-Making at the WTO
- 4 Operationalizing MPIA Appeal Arbitrations:
- 5 Re-Designing the WTO Mediation Mechanism
- 6 Adjudication vs “Frontier Justice” in International Economic Law Disputes
- 7 WTO Dispute Settlement: “Will of the Strongest” or “Rule of Law”? Attempting to View Recent U.S. Actions through the Proper Lens
- Part II Current Challenges in International Investment Dispute Settlement
- Part III New Issue Areas and Dispute Settlement
- Part IV Regional Approaches for International Economic Dispute Settlement
- Index
- References
4 - Operationalizing MPIA Appeal Arbitrations:
Opportunities and Challenges
from Part I - Current Challenges in International Trade Dispute Settlement
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 August 2021
- International Economic Dispute Settlement
- International Economic Dispute Settlement
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Contracting v. Multilateralism in Global Economic Governance
- Part I Current Challenges in International Trade Dispute Settlement
- 3 Sausage-Making at the WTO
- 4 Operationalizing MPIA Appeal Arbitrations:
- 5 Re-Designing the WTO Mediation Mechanism
- 6 Adjudication vs “Frontier Justice” in International Economic Law Disputes
- 7 WTO Dispute Settlement: “Will of the Strongest” or “Rule of Law”? Attempting to View Recent U.S. Actions through the Proper Lens
- Part II Current Challenges in International Investment Dispute Settlement
- Part III New Issue Areas and Dispute Settlement
- Part IV Regional Approaches for International Economic Dispute Settlement
- Index
- References
Summary
For the first time since its establishment, on 11 December 2019, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) did not have the requisite number of Appellate Body Members to form a Division to adjudicate disputes. This date had been long anticipated in international trade circles and was precipitated by an unfortunate sequence of events. At the centre of these, was the dissatisfaction of the United States with, inter alia, the functioning of the Appellate Body.
The demise of the Appellate Body as it existed since 1 January 1995 has reverberated far beyond the WTO’s dispute settlement system. It brings to the fore the delicate balance of ideas and opinions that have been at the core of decision making at the WTO since the Uruguay Round.
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- International Economic Dispute SettlementDemise or Transformation?, pp. 68 - 96Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021