International Economic Law in the 21st Century: Constitutional Pluralism and Multilevel Governance of Interdependent Public Goods

by Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann

The state-centred 'Westphalian model' of international law has failed to protect human rights and other international public goods effectively. Most international trade, financial and environmental agreements do not even refer to human rights, consumer welfare, democratic citizen participation and transnational rule of law for the benefit of citizens. This book argues that these 'multilevel governance failures' are largely due to inadequate regulation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849460639
• ISBN13: 9781849460637
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.5"