As the ultimate arbiter in today's global trade regime, the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a body whose workings should be known to business people and their counsel everywhere. Here is a book--reviewed for accuracy by the WTO but written independently--that provides an uncomplicated but thorough explanation of the system, its purpose, its rules, and the role it plays in the management of the international economy.\n\n\u003cp class=copymedium\u003ePeter Gallagher, a former trade negotiator and a specialist in the Uruguay Round agreements, answers such questions as the following: \n\n\u003cp class=copymedium\u003e\u003cli class=copymedium\u003eWhat sort of disputes does the WTO deal with? \u003cli class=copymedium\u003e Can business or citizens use the WTO dispute system? \u003cli class=copymedium\u003e Is it possible to get a temporary injunction to stop some action? \u003cli class=copymedium\u003eHow much does it cost a to bring a case? \u003cli class=copymedium\u003eHow far can you keep on appealing a decision? \n\n\u003cp class=copymedium\u003eAs a handy guide to 'bringing a case' before the WTO, or responding to a case already in progress, this easy-to-use book is the ideal starting point for lawyers, business people, or government officials confronted with a disputable trade issue. It is sure to find a place in the working library of people everywhere concerned with international trade.
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