Rethinking Repackaging and Rescuing World Trade Law in the Post-Pandemic Era

This book explores the ways to 'rethink' 'repackage' and 'rescue' world trade law in the post-COVID-19 era. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an important context the book makes original and critical contributions to the growing debate over a range of emerging challenges and systemic issues that might change the landscape of world trade law in the years to come. The book asks: do these unprecedented times and challenges call for reengineering the world trading system and a further retreat from trade liberalisation?<br/><br/>The authors offer a rigorous and insightful analysis of whether and how the existing trade institutions and/or rules including their latest developments may provide room to deal with pandemic-induced trade-related issues sustainable development goals future crises and other existential threats to the multilateral trading system.<br/><br/>The book reinforces the importance of international cooperation and the pressing need to reinvigorate the world trading system. The pandemic has provided a unique opportunity for governments to rebuild the political will needed for such cooperation. One should never let a serious crisis go to waste.