Trade deals can, and indeed should, be used to advance non-trade objectives, such as human rights and environmental protection. This policy brief will shed light on this contentious topic within the specific context of the ongoing free trade negotiations between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Who should read this brief?
The intended audience for this policy brief is UK policymakers and researchers working on UK trade policy. By focusing on the delicate balance that needs to be struck in trade deals between trade and non-trade objectives, the brief provides insights which can help to shape the UK-GCC and future trade deals.
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“This work demonstrates the importance of carefully crafting trade deals in order to promote economic benefits, but also to advance non-trade objectives, such as human rights and environmental protection. Doing so will enable the UK Government to build public trust in the UK’s trade policy agenda.”— Dr Jasem Tarawneh
About the researchers
Jasem is a Senior Lecturer in Commercial and Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary. He also worked for as a corporate lawyer and arbitrator in Europe and the Middle East before joining academia. Jasem has a number of publications on intellectual property, dispute resolution, and international trade and investment. He has an established track record of obtaining research funding.
Nicolette is a Senior Lecturer in Law. She joined the University of Manchester in October 2013. Her research interests lie broadly within the spheres of International Economic Law and International Commercial Arbitration. Nicolette has published widely in these areas. She is also the Principal Investigator on a number of funded projects, including a project which received ASPECT funding examining the ethics of artificial intelligence in international commercial arbitration.
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