1st Edition

International Economic Law in a Developed Korea

Edited By Asif H Qureshi, Nany Hur, Jeong Ah Lee Copyright 2026
244 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The book examines South Korea’s evolving role in the global economic legal framework by analyzing how this developed nation navigates complex trade relationships, shapes international norms, and addresses emerging challenges in a rapidly changing world order. Through detailed case studies of South Korea’s economic diplomacy with major partners, it traces the country's strategic transition from... Read more

Part One: Introduction  1.     Rethinking International Economic Law - Past a Developed Korea  Part Two: Korea in the New Geopolitical World: A Selected Focus  2.     Korea - China Economic Relations: Challenges in Understanding and Formulating Harmonious Relations  3.     US-Korea Digital Trade Disputes: Case of "Network Usage Fee" Bill  4.     The International Economic Law for the EU-Korea relations: A model for European-Asian relations?  Part Three: Participation in the Development of International Rule-Making  5.     South Korea’s Early Efforts to Accede to the GATT during the Korean War  6.     Korea's FTA Policy and the Contribution to the Development of Regional Trade Agreements  Part Four: National Rule-Making in International Trade & Investment  7.     Enhancing Korea's Implementation of WTO TBT Notification Obligations: An Evaluation of Current Practices and Proposed Institutional Improvements  8.     Export Control in South Korea in response to International Developments  9.     Lone Star Case and Its Implications for Investment Policy of Korea  Part Five: Sustainability in International Trade  10.  Korea's Climate Change and Arctic Law: Economic and Environmental Intersections  11.   Korea’s Free Trade Agreements and Environmental Protection  12.  Promoting Sustainable Development in International Trade: A Korean Perspective  Part Six: Digitalization in International Trade  13.  Korea’s Digital Trade Law and Policy  14.  Trade Rules for Digital Technology Standards: A preliminary assessment and regulatory challenges

Biography

Asif H Qureshi’s primary research interests are in International Economic Law. Currently he holds a tenured Chair at the School of Transnational Law, Peking University. He is a barrister attached to Quadrant Chambers in London, UK.

Nany Hur is a research fellow at Lee & Ko, giving advisory comments to the corporate clients regarding public international law and international economic law. Drawing upon her extensive academic backgrounds as a legal scholar, Dr. Hur advises and assists clients with a broad range of related international trade and investment matters, including the WTO, FTA and ISDS.

Jeong Ah Lee is a senior researcher at the Institute for International Trade, Korea International Trade Association (KITA). She is also a member of the Washington, D.C. Bar. Her research covers a broad range of issues in international trade and regulation, with particular expertise in EU and US trade policy.