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No signs of sweeping WTO reform
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is in urgent need of reform. But recent proposals for institutional changes are limited in scope and primarily serve the interests of advanced economies. Developing countries should seize this opportunity to promote their own ideas… Continue reading
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Chapter in new Research Handbook
Our chapter on the legitimacy impasses of transnational trade governance was finally published in the Research Handbook on the Sociology of International Law. Continue reading
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Grundlegende WTO Reform nicht in Sicht
Die Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) muss dringend reformiert werden. Die vorliegenden Reformvorschläge dienen jedoch vor allem den Interessen der Industrieländer. Die Entwicklungsländer sollten gemeinsam eigene Vorschläge in die Debatte einbringen. Continue reading
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New co-authored strategy paper on trade policy
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation just published a strategy paper on the future of European and German trade policy to which I contributed as a member of its Working Group on Trade Policy. The paper is based on detailed discussions between… Continue reading
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Who Supports Continental Integration? Treaty Commitment in the African Union
This posts summarises preliminary results of my analysis of treaty commitments in the African Union. The assessment is part of a research project for the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) that explores the behaviour of authoritarian countries in… Continue reading
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Why Authoritarian Regimes in Africa Commit to Continental Democracy Provisions
In a new draft paper prepared for the 59th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA) in San Francisco, we examine why authoritarian regimes in Africa formally support and ratify continental provisions aimed at democracy-promotion. Here’s the abstract. Continue reading
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The Role of Plurilateral Agreements in the UK’s Post-Brexit Trade Strategy
A well-received piece on plurilateral trade agreements and their place in Britain’s Brexit strategy. First published on 16 January with the UK Trade Forum. Continue reading
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Navigating the Complexities of Investment Protection in the EU Single Market
Intra-EU bilateral investment treaties (BITs) are an esoteric issue, but the recent controversy over these agreements is likely to affect future negotiations on investment protection. This post explores the Achmea case before the CJEU and the positioning of key actors… Continue reading
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The Spaghetti Bowl: Visualising the Proliferation of Preferential Trade Agreements
The world of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) is rapidly evolving: governments increasingly negotiate on the bilateral and regional level. This activity has created a complex web of PTAs spanning the globe. Economics professor Jagdish Baghwati likened the phenomenon to a “spaghetti bowl” in the… Continue reading
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A very short outline for my PhD
Fabian’s PhD thesis examines how the debates between trade experts in Committees of the World Trade Organization (WTO) shape the interpretation of multilateral trade agreements and, therefore, Member States’ national regulatory autonomy. The project investigates empirically and theoretically how the… Continue reading
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Fabian Bohnenberger 