Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-244) and index.
Contents:
Prologue : International institutions as part of the history of agriculture ; Histories as context -- The 1902 Brussels Convention and the beginnings of modern trade law : Free trade as an imperial project ; The institutionalization of international trade -- The 1937 ISA, Cuba and the League of Nations : Economic aspects of the League of Nations ; Developing a Cuban State and renegotiating American imperialism -- The 1977 ISA and the implications of institutionalization : The postwar institutional landscape ; The 1977 ISA as an exemplar of postwar ICAs -- Epilogue : Using the past to open up the future of trade law.
Summary:
"Comparative law is increasingly used as a tool in the making of law at national, regional and international levels. Private international law is now often affected by international conventions, and the issues faced by classical conflicts rules are frequently dealt with by substantive harmonisation of law under international auspices"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; [114]
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