Elgar Advanced Introductions

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.

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Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law

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A clear and concise introduction to international trade law, by two leading scholars with 60 years of collective experience in the area.

‘The second edition of this advanced introduction to international trade law is even better than the first – an accomplishment indeed. . . two of the leading experts in the field, Michael Trebilcock and Joel Trachtman explain the basics in a way that any reader can understand and from which all readers can benefit.’

– James Bacchus, University of Central Florida, US

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Advanced Introduction to European Union Law

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Advanced Introduction to the Creative City

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Elgar Advanced Introductions

Stephen is responsible for developing the Elgar Advanced Introductions series, working with Commissioning Editors across all subject areas.

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How to be an Academic Superhero

In an excerpt from his new book, Iain Hay explores the process of getting...

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The Global Turmoil in Intellectual Property by Susy Frankel and Daniel Gervais

Intellectual property is in global turmoil. This is not surprising. In many industrialized countries,...

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The End of Bretton Woods and the Future of the International Trading System – by Michael Trebilcock

Since the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement, international trade has been structured on a multilateral...

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