Description:
This book examines how international economic law interacts with other bodies of international law. Using ideas and theories from other spheres including sociology, literature and art, the book develops a new way of thinking about how WTO law interacts with external international law through the conceptual framework of 'constrained openness'.
Review Quotes:
'Yearwood makes his points with great intelligence, discernment and flair. A must read for those who are interested in understanding the unique position of WTO law in relation to the remainder of international law.' - Chi Carmody, Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario
'Yearwood has made a valuable contribution to the academic debate on legal theory within WTO law.' - Barbara Cooreman, Leiden Journal of International Law