Noting, though not particularly applauding, a clear shift in emphasis by most major countries away form the World Trade Organization multilateral process towards bilateral preferential trade
agreements (PTAs), Jayasuriya (economics and finance, La Trobe U., Australia), MacLaren (economics, U. of Melbourne, Australia), and Magee (economics and finance, La Trobe U., Australia) argue
that there is a need for greater analysis on how to negotiate better PTAs that are more effective for achieving trade liberalization and market integration. They bring together contributors
from the fields of economics and law to discuss key issues of PTA negotiations, particularly within the context of the economic relationship between China and Australia, both countries that are
relatively new to PTAs. Twelve papers provide an introduction to and overview of the topic; explore manufacturing, agriculture, services, and natural resources sector-specific issues; and
examine the issues of intellectual property, rules of origin, settlement of dispute, anti-dumping, and ensuring compliance between a bilateral PTA and the WTO. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
