The International Law of Economic Integration

The International Law of Economic Integration is a comprehensive reference work which builds a thorough understanding of the processes and consequences of economic integration and explores its essential role in shaping global economic policies and promoting international cooperation.

The book traces the historical developments and unpacks the theoretical foundations of economic integration, discussing contributions from notable political theorists and examining the impact of global crises and technological advancements. Through detailed, practical analysis it explains the existing rules and broad interplay of different regimes they work within, describes the range of legal instruments designed to facilitate the free movement of goods, services, capital, and labour across borders, and addresses the barriers posed by territorial nation-states to cross-border economic activities.

With contributions from worldwide leading scholars offering insights from the legal, economic, and political dimensions, this work provides a holistic exposition of the field, enabling effective negotiation of future rules and highlighting the path towards a more integrated and prosperous global economy.

Julien Chaisse, Professor, City University of Hong Kong,Christoph Herrmann, Universität Passau

Julien Chaisse, a professor at City University of Hong Kong School of Law, is an expert in international economic law, dispute resolution, and digital law. He serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of World Investment & Trade and the Asia Pacific Law Review and writes “The Global Lawyer” column for Financial Times' fDI Intelligence Magazine. Recognized as a top 2% highly cited scientist by Stanford University, his research is influential in international policy and legal circles. Dr. Chaisse has received numerous awards and holds pivotal roles in major arbitration and advisory boards globally.

Christoph Herrmann is Professor at the University of Passau (Germany). His research focuses on European and international economic law. He regularly advises private and public clients. From 2017 until 2020, Christoph was EU candidate-select for the position of a WTO Appellate Body Member. In 2020, he was designated a possible arbitrator under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, and in 2022 listed as possible panellists for disputes arising under EU trade agreements. He has authored and edited more than 100 books and scholarly articles in German and English.

1. The International Law of Economic Integration: An Introduction, Julien Chaisse, Christoph Herrmann1 - Interdisciplinary Foundations2. History of Economic Integration, Shintaro Hamanaka3. Economics of Integration, Arpita Mukherjee4. Political Economy of Economic Integration, Panagiotis Delimatsis5. (Geo-)Politics of Economic Integration, Manfred Elsig6. Legal Issues, Concepts and Typology of Integration, Michael Hahn2 - The Multilateral Institutional Framework7. The World Trade Organization - Institution and Dispute Settlement, Valerie Hughes8. The International Monetary Fund, Wolfgang Bergthaler, Nadia Rendak, Hoang Pham9. The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, Matteo Vaccaro-Incisa10. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Susan Stone, Céline Kauffmann11. The World Bank, Joanna Lam, Hersh Sewak12. The World Customs Organization, Ana Hinojosa13. The World Intellectual Property Organization, Srividhya Ragavan, Gopalakrishnan N.S., Sahil Deswal14. The International Labour Organization, Axel Marx, Kari Otteburn15. UNCITRAL, Katia Fach Gómez, Maria Gabriela Sarmiento3 - The Multilateral Substantive Legal Framework16. Multilateral Rules on Trade in Goods - Tariff Barriers, Charlotte Sieber-Gasser17. Multilateral Rules on Trade in Goods - Non-Tariff Barriers, Elaine Fahey18. Multilateral Rules on Trade in Goods - Trade Remedies, Marcus Gustafsson20. Multilateral Rules on Trade in Goods - Exceptions and Regulatory Autonomy, Tania Voon21. Multilateral Rules and the Legality of Regional Integration, Meredith Kolsky Lewis22. Multilateral Rules on Trade in Agriculture, Sachin Kumar Sharma23. Multilateral Rules on Trade in Services, Carlo Cantore24. Multilateral Rules on Intellectual Property Rights, Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan25. Multilateral Rules on Labour Movement and Migration, Leïla Choukroune26. Multilateral Rules on Government Procurement, John Linarelli27. Multilateral Rules on Competition, Sherzod Shadikhodjaev28. Multilateral Rules on State-owned Enterprises, Georgios Dimitropoulos29. Multilateral Rules on Digital Trade, E-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence, Moritz Hennemann30. Multilateral Rules on Capital Movements and Investments, Rodrigo Polanco31. Multilateral Rules on Payments and Exchange-Rates, Federico Lupo-Pasini, Uchenna Vincent Agunwa32. Multilateral Rules on Sustainable Development, Dilini Pathirana33. Multilateral Rules on Trade and Human Rights, Surya Deva, Pushkar Anand4 - Mega-regional and Regional Integration4.1 - Europe34. The European Union's Internal Market, Susana de la Sierra35. The European Economic and Monetary Union, Fabian Amtenbrink36. The European Union's External Trade Agreements, Gesa Kübek37. The European Union's External Investment Agreements, Catharine Titi4.2 - The Americas38. Common Market of the South (Mercosur), Hugo Romero Martínez39. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Elizabeth Whitsitt40. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Natasha Ward41. The Pacific Alliance, Palacio Valencia4.3 - The Asia Pacific42. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Michelle Limenta43. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Tomoko Ishikawa, Divesh Kaul44. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Soo Yeon Kim45. The Belt and Road Initiative, Matthieu Burnay46. China's Regional Integration- The “Greater Bay Area”, Xu Qian4.4 - Central Asia47. Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area, Yulia Levashova48. Other Central Asian Trade Agreements, Isha Das, Lara Nachkebia, Silla Akbari4.5 - Africa and the Middle East49. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Regis Simo50. Economic and Monetary Community of Central African States (CEMAC), Makane Moïse Mbengue51. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) & West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), Kehinde Olaoye52. The Southern African Development Community (SADC), Peter Draper, Catherine Grant Makokera53. The Gulf Cooperation Council, Aisha Al-Naama, Hamoudah Al Zaini, Georgios Dimitropoulos5 - Cross-cutting Issues54. Institutional Design of Regional Trade Agreements, Leon Trakman, Robert Walters55. Dispute Settlement, Cornelia Furculita56. Rules of Origin, Dylan Geraets57. Trade in Agriculture, Sachin Kumar Sharma58. Digital Trade and Data Privacy, Moritz Hennemann59. State-owned Enterprises, Ming Du60. Investment, Michael Waibel61. Trade Remedies, Subsidies and Competition, Victor Crochet, Elyse Kneller62. Services, Henry Gao63. Procurement, Dominic Npoanlari Dagbanja64. Labour Movement and Migration, Kathleen Claussen, Daria Pietropaolo65. Monetary Integration, Fabian Amtenbrink66. Exceptions and Regulatory Autonomy, Joshua Paine67. Intellectual Property Rights, Wenwei Guan6 - Cross-cutting Issues68. Energy, Patrick Abel69. Air Transport, Yun Zhao, Hui Chen70. Maritime Transport, Mikis Tsimplis71. IT, Internet, and Artificial Intelligence, Moritz Hennemann72. Fishing, Valentin Schatz73. Finance, Federico Lupo-Pasini74. Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Irene Sobrino Guijarro75. Food and Beverages, Francis Snyder