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Two-Dimensional Hard-Soft Law Theory And The Advancement Of Women's And Lgbtq+ Rights Through Free Trade Agreements, Raj Bhala, Cody N. Wood Jul 2019

Two-Dimensional Hard-Soft Law Theory And The Advancement Of Women's And Lgbtq+ Rights Through Free Trade Agreements, Raj Bhala, Cody N. Wood

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Pirates Or Privateers: Examining The Risks Of Conflicting International Regimes Through The Lens Of U.S.-Gambling, Eric A. Heath Jul 2015

Pirates Or Privateers: Examining The Risks Of Conflicting International Regimes Through The Lens Of U.S.-Gambling, Eric A. Heath

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969 And Its Implications For Nafta: Public Citizen V. United States Trade Representative, 822 F. Supp. 21 (D.D.C.), Rev'd 5 F.3d 549 (D.C. Cir. 1993)., Kristin R. Loecke Nov 2014

The National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969 And Its Implications For Nafta: Public Citizen V. United States Trade Representative, 822 F. Supp. 21 (D.D.C.), Rev'd 5 F.3d 549 (D.C. Cir. 1993)., Kristin R. Loecke

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


North American Free Trade Agreement: The Public Debate, Frances Lee Ansley Oct 2014

North American Free Trade Agreement: The Public Debate, Frances Lee Ansley

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Expansion Of Nafta: Issues And Obstacles Regarding Accession By Latin American States And Associations, Brandy A. Bayer Oct 2014

Expansion Of Nafta: Issues And Obstacles Regarding Accession By Latin American States And Associations, Brandy A. Bayer

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Cuban Liberty And Democratic Solidarity Act Of 1996 - Implications For Nafta, Dean C. Bucci Oct 2014

The Cuban Liberty And Democratic Solidarity Act Of 1996 - Implications For Nafta, Dean C. Bucci

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The "Giant Sucking Sound" Revisited: A Blueprint To Prevent Pollution Havens By Extending Nafta's Unheralded "Eco-Dumping" Provisions To The New World Trade Organization, Joel L. Silverman Oct 2014

The "Giant Sucking Sound" Revisited: A Blueprint To Prevent Pollution Havens By Extending Nafta's Unheralded "Eco-Dumping" Provisions To The New World Trade Organization, Joel L. Silverman

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Dispute Settlement Systems Of Wto And Nafta - Analysis And Comparison, Patrick Specht Oct 2014

The Dispute Settlement Systems Of Wto And Nafta - Analysis And Comparison, Patrick Specht

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Naalc And Mexico's Ley Federal Para Prevenir Y Eliminar La Discriminacion: Further Failure Under A Flawed Treaty Or The Beginning Of Meaningful Protection From Employment Discrimination Throughout North America?, Philip Dehart Sep 2014

The Naalc And Mexico's Ley Federal Para Prevenir Y Eliminar La Discriminacion: Further Failure Under A Flawed Treaty Or The Beginning Of Meaningful Protection From Employment Discrimination Throughout North America?, Philip Dehart

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Central American Free Trade Agreement And The Environment, Nathaniel Hemmerick Hunt Sep 2014

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Central American Free Trade Agreement And The Environment, Nathaniel Hemmerick Hunt

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Ready Or Not, Here Comes Dr-Cafta: Comparing The Right Of Association In Mexico, Guatemala, And El Salvador, Laura Glass-Hess Sep 2014

Ready Or Not, Here Comes Dr-Cafta: Comparing The Right Of Association In Mexico, Guatemala, And El Salvador, Laura Glass-Hess

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Breaking Nafta's Habits: The Pacific Rim Dispute And The Ongoing Challenge Of Fostering Environmental Protection In The Age Of Free Trade, Daniel J. Monahan May 2014

Breaking Nafta's Habits: The Pacific Rim Dispute And The Ongoing Challenge Of Fostering Environmental Protection In The Age Of Free Trade, Daniel J. Monahan

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Hemispheric Integration And The Politics Of Regionalism: The Free Trade Area Of The Americas (Ftaa), Christopher M. Bruner Jan 2002

Hemispheric Integration And The Politics Of Regionalism: The Free Trade Area Of The Americas (Ftaa), Christopher M. Bruner

Scholarly Works

This article examines negotiations toward a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). It seeks to discern what key negotiating parties want out of such an agreement, and the means through which they have sought to achieve their disparate goals.

The United States and Brazil, in particular, have employed complex negotiating strategies in order to gain theupper hand - strategies prompted by a variety of economic and political dynamics at domestic andsubregional levels. These dynamics include the significant pressure exerted on U.S. policy-makers by constituent groups sensitive to globalization's impact on labor and the environment, as well as the challenge …


The Dispute Settlement Systems Of Wto And Nafta - Analysis And Comparison, Patrick Specht Jan 1997

The Dispute Settlement Systems Of Wto And Nafta - Analysis And Comparison, Patrick Specht

LLM Theses and Essays

The aim of this thesis is to determine whether the dispute settlement institutions of the WTO and the NAFTA meet the standard, to compare the two systems, and to evaluate them. An issue that should be dealt with first is the question of comparability. Is it possible to compare the WTO and the NAFTA regarding their conflict resolution procedures? Or are they too different because one agreement works on the global level and the other on a regional one? Their institutions and their scope may differ, but they are still conducive to comparison because the underlying structure of these two …


Apec As A New Model Of Regional Economic Cooperation: Compatibility With Gatt, Bing Ding Jan 1995

Apec As A New Model Of Regional Economic Cooperation: Compatibility With Gatt, Bing Ding

LLM Theses and Essays

Today’s driving forces in world trade are private trade, investment flows, technological progress, and job creation. These forces create momentum towards the further integration of economy within their respective regions. The challenge for governments today is to reinforce these trends in favor of long-term economic benefits, while resisting the temptation to make short-term adjustments for growth. Regionalism is being considered as a solution to contemporary international economic problems; with the division of the world into the three major trading blocs of the EC, NAFTA, and APEC, regionalism seems to be the fastest road to multilateral free trade. This paper proposes …