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With multiple, laudatory endorsements based on the manuscript from the academic world prior to its publication, Trade, Aid, and Arbitrate: The Globalization of Western Law describes the major institutions and regulatory boards contributing to the globalization of Western law and presents a coherent theory for its origins and expansion. Combined with an extensive, practical legal background, the author draws on academic sources, content published by the organizations scrutinized, and other factual sources to present a dynamic vision of the world of international commerce and its sociological forces and their consequences. Due to the complexity of the various topics, the author has deliberately striven to utilize accessible language without detracting from the importance of the topics.

Trade, Aid, and Arbitrate is a unique contribution to the topical issue of globalization. It is one of the first published texts to concentrate on multilateral institutions which indirectly promulgate law; the myriad sources contributing to a body of international trade customs known as the lex mercatoria; and the international arbitration process with its reliance on the lex mercatoria to fill the paucity, if not absence, of international arbitration law.

Incorporating new material which is an incentive to further research, controversial issues affecting well-known international organizations are examined. Institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO, and NAFTA are analyzed with a critical view as to their operational consequences. All of the chapters discuss topical, current issues which make it ideal for the general public as well as students in the fields of sociology, political science, and the law.

Dr. Wolf is pleased to discuss with any reader by email any of the aspects of the material discussed in "Trade, Aid, and Arbitrate: The Globalization of Western Law".

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For the manager interested in international joint ventures or the lawyer wishing to expand his knowledge of the practical problems of international joint ventures Effective International Joint Venture Management: Practical Legal Insights for Successful Organization and Implementation, (M.E. Sharpe, New York, 2000) is a comprehensive guide to the complex business and legal issues of forming, governing, and even dissolving international joint ventures, bearing the endorsements of well-known academicians.

Dr. Wolf, from decades of practical law experience in the capital of Lisbon, Portugal, offers pragmatic solutions, based upon theoretical models, in business-manager terms which can be easily grasped and effectively executed by all senior management interested in this dynamic area of international commerce and investment. The framework for his book is the "everyman" international joint venture, which encompasses the vast majority of 'closely-held' international joint ventures. The protection of minority rights, a common situation for the international investor, is explored and advice given so that the international entrepreneur is well-aware of how to protect his investment.

Readers of Effective International Joint Venture Management: Practical Legal Insights for Successful Organization and Implementation, (M.E. Sharpe, New York, 2000) will learn theory, practice, and strategy.

Copies of this unique book can be ordered directly from the publisher. Dr. Wolf will be pleased to exchange email correspondence with any reader of Effective International Joint Venture Management on material contained in this book.

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Dr. Wolf was for many years the Reporter (Rapporteur) on competition law in Portugal for the International Bar Association. From his international specialization, Dr. Wolf has written several law books on mergers, acquisitions & international joint ventures:

For the lawyer interested in expanding his knowledge of international joint ventures coupled with multitude clauses (50) of immense practical and proven value, "A Guide to International Joint Ventures" (2nd Edition, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, London and Boston, January, 1999), includes a comprehensive survey of the legal techniques, clauses and documents for forming an international joint venture based upon the actual experience of the author, a practicing attorney for more than 30 years in Lisbon, Portugal. Since its original publication in 1996 and expanded in 1999, A Guide to International Joint Ventures (2nd Edition, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, London and Boston, January, 1999) has received constant professional accolades.

Click here to view the table of contents, or here to download it in PDF format (You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the file). Unfortunately, this book is out of print but Dr. Wolf is pleased to hear from any parties who wish to discuss any aspects of international joint ventures. Dr. Wolfs email address is ronaldmarilyn@mail.telepac.pt.