The Canada-US softwood lumber dispute: an assessment after 15 years

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The US-Canadian dispute over softwood lumber clearly illustrates the prevalence of power politics over international trade agreements. Canada signed the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1988 and 1992, respectively, as a way of securing provisions enclosed in the free trade treaties as protection from retaliatory measures. However, the disregard of the US for the rules of the two agreements whenever its interests were affected has led to ad hoc settlements that have been the pattern for a period of 15 years.

International Affairs, Treaties & Intnl Law, United States, Interpretation and construction, Canada, Economic aspects, United States foreign relations, Commercial treaties, Trade agreements, Canadian foreign relations, Balance of power

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Developing countries and enforcement of trade agreements: why dispute settlement is not enough

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The article examines the political and economic causes of the failure to challenge poor countries in formal World Trade Organization (WTO) trade disputes for not honoring commitments. It stresses the need for more transparency-based approaches to enforce WTO commitments in developing nations.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, International economic relations, International politics, Legal/Government Regulation, Business Associations, Trade Associations, Developing Countries, Laws, regulations and rules, International relations, World Trade Organization, Trade and professional associations, Industry association information, Trade disputes

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