This work covers the legislative history, interpretation, and practical application of the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, Articles XXII, XXIII, and XXIV GATT 1994, the Dispute Settlement Understanding, the Trade Review Policy Mechanism, the Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Obligations under the GATT 1994, and the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV GATT 1994. The audience for the book includes international lawyers, scholars, and students of WTO law, diplomats and international civil servants, and members of NGOs. Wolfrum directs the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)