INTERNATIONAL TRADE RELATIONS

– Dr. Stuart Malawer -

ASSIGNMENTS

[The items marked with * are required reading.]

CLASS I: Introduction & World Trade Organization – Pt. 1 (Global Trade & WTO).

o ** Sourcebook: ”Overview of WTO System & WTO Litigation.” 2-213.

· * Video: “From GATT to WTO – Achievements & Challenges.” (For outline click here). (Online video)

· Various videos are now available from the WTO website as webcasts. (Click here).

· ** Malawer, “Trade Agreements & Uruguay Round,” "U.S. Law & Global Trade." (2007) (PowerPoint) (Basic WTO Agreements -- # 49 - # 50).

· “What is the WTO.”

· * “Understanding the WTO.”

· * Chart of WTO Structure.

· * Mike Moore, “The WTO’s First Decade.” World Trade Review (2005).

· * “Doha & Development.” "The Rigged Trade Game." New York Times (Editorial 7.20.03).

q This is an editorial series on agricultural policy failures of the WTO printed in the New York Times during the summer, fall and winter. (Click here for the editorials).

· "Korean protests against import of U.S. Beef." (2008).

· “President Clinton at the WTO.” (1998).

· “G-8 Riots in Geneva.” (June 2003).

· “Terrorism (World Trade Center 9/11).”

· “Cancun Ministerial (Korean Farmer).” (September 2003).

· “Cancun Ministerial (Cotton).” (September 2003).

· “Miami Talks – FTAA.” (November 2003).

· “Outsourcing.” (January 2004).

· “CAFTA.” (May 2005).

· “London Underground Bombing.” (July 7, 2005).

· “Hong Kong Ministerial (WTO).” (December 2005).

· Trade Justice Movement (TJM).

· TJM – “World Trade Work for World.”

· Friends of the Earth (WTO / GMO).

· NOTES:

· Role of containerization in shipping from 1956 – 2006 greatly stimulated trade in goods. “Unforeseen Consequences: How the Box Transformed the World.” Financial Times (4.25.06).

· The current Davos Economic Forum (2007) is focusing on the theme of “shifting power equation” in global trade – new settings and new influences – in particular emerging markets.

· UPDATE:

· ** “Terrorism & Trade.” (Speech by WTO D-G Lamy 9.8.07).

· * Good discussion of trade, globalization and global governance. Lamy, "Trade Expansion as Insurance Against Financial Turbulence." (Speech, WTO 2.08.08)

CLASS II: World Trade Organization – Pt. 2 (Trade System & Doha Trade Negotiations).

o ** Sourcebook: ”Selected WTO Agreements.” 282-443.

o ** Malawer, “Trade Agreements & Uruguay Round,” "U.S. Law & Global Trade." (2007) (PowerPoint . #56 - #62 (Basic WTO, Basic Principles -- Most Favored Nation, National Treatment -- & Doha Round); #22 - # 24- (A/D, CVD & Safeguards).

o ** Public Forum (2006):Decision-Making, Neo-Protectionism, Agriculture, RTA’s. 3-7 (pdf 20-24), 29-33 (46-50), 141-146 (158-163), 173-176 (190-193), 213-216 (230-233). Public Forum (2007): "Governance Audit." 3 (pdf 20).

q **Video: “Ministerial Conference – Singapore: Global Challenges.” (For outline click here).

q Foreign Affairs December 2005 -- WTO Special Edition.

q ** “DOHA Ministerial Declaration.” (November 20, 2001).

q “The Doha Agenda.” (WTO website).

q Suspension of the Doha negotiations in July 2006. WTO News (July 24, 2006).

· “The July 2004 Package.” (WTO July 31, 2004).

q “More News on July Package.”

q Video – “July 2004 Package” (Doha Negotiations).

· “10 Benefits of WTO Trading System.”

· “10 Common Misunderstandings.”

· WTO Website (Dept. of State Information Office.)

· Agricultural Trade Negotiations (Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA)