中国作为WTO的正式成员，既要享受应有权利，充分利用半个多世纪以来以来WTO为核心形成的多边贸易体制和贸易自由化的优秀成果，参与世界市场经济全球化的发展进程；又要承担相应义务，切实履行我国政府在人世谈判中的对外承诺，恪守WTO的基本规则和各项协定。因此，研究WTO有关规则、学习WTO专业知识、掌握WTO基本理念、培养WTO专业人才，成为摆在我们面前的一个长期的重要任务。 正是在这样的背景下，编者编写了此书。本书既考虑了世界贸易组织（WTO）概论课程的特点，又努力满足WTO法律规则与实务课程的需要，试图找到介绍WTO概况与探讨其法律制度的某种平衡，因此是一个探讨和尝试。 本教材主要是根据高等院校国际经济与贸易专业《WTO法律规则》双语课程教学的要求而编写，兼顾了法学专业、商务英语、国际金融等专业相关课程教学的需要，同时也可以作为社会各界，特别是与WTO业务相关或对WTO业务感兴趣的专业人士，训练使用英语研究WTO有关法律文件，阅读WTO英文原著文章，用英文处理WTO实际问题的精读材料；可以作为WTO各类专业人才系列培训、研讨活动的教材或参考资料，以及WTO法律英语爱好者的自学教材。

Chapter One Theoretical Basis of the WTO
1.1 The Theory of Comparative Advantage
1.1.1 Basics of the Theory
1.1.2 Historical Overview
1.1.3 David Ricardo's Numerical Example
1.1.4 The Ricardian Model Assumptions and Results
1.2 The Theory of Market Economy
1.2.1 Spontaneous Order or “Invisible Hand”
1.2.2 Free Market Economy
1.2.3 Government Intervention
1.2.4 Criticism of Market Economy
1.3 The Theory of Sustainable Development
1.3.1 Scope and Definitions
1.3.2 History of Sustainable Development as a Policy Concept
1.3.3 The Earth Summit and Environmental Sustainability
1.3.4 WTO and Sustainable Development
CASE STUDY
CS 1.1 True Meaning and Intuition of the Theory of Comparative Advantage
CS 1.2 China's Market Economy Status(MES)
Chapter Two Development of the WTO
Chapter Three Basic Principles of the WTO
Chapter Four Trade in Goods
Chapter Five Agriculture Agreement
Chapter Six Trade Remedy Measures
Chapter Seven Trade in Services
Chapter Eighe Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter Nine Otheer New Issues of the WTO
Chapter Ten Procedural Rules of the WTO
Annex Ⅰ Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Annex Ⅱ Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic 0f China
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