The protection of troubled industries against import surges, called safeguard measures under WTO law, are controversially justified on the basis of economic con... » 

The protection of troubled industries against import surges, called safeguard measures under WTO law, are controversially justified on the basis of economic concerns. This book reviews the economic literature bearing on the soundness of safeguard policies, addressing the legal issues relating to the constraints on safeguard measures under WTO law. «