The EU,UKIP and the Politics of Immigration in Britain

Immigration politics in Britain have been transformed by high levels of immigration, the effects of EU free movement, strong anti‐immigration sentiment and UKIP's rise. All are compounded by a more general discontent with politics and politicians. In face of claims that something must be done, politicians seek tougher controls on immigration and free movement, but these may be difficult to attain because of entanglement with EU rules, while failure to achieve stated objectives can further compound the disconnect that fuels support for UKIP.     

《中日韩投资协定》的构建

签署双边投资协定是国家间相互保护投资的主要法律途径。但是近年来,越来越多的经济一体化协定尤其是自由贸易协定在对贸易自由化问题进行规范的同时,也对投资等问题加以规定,形成了自由贸易协定投资规则与双边投资协定并存的局面。为了加速中日韩经济一体化进程,三国决定先行签署《中日韩投资协定》,作为未来中日韩自由贸易协定的组成部分。在这种背景下,对《中日韩投资协定》构建的基本原则、具体条款的设计、与双边投资协定的关系进行深入探讨,可以对正在进行的中日韩三边投资协定谈判提供可行性建议。     

从贸易与环境视角辨析碳关税的合法性

随着联合国哥本哈根气候变化会议落下帷幕,＂碳关税＂这一具有时代色彩的非传统绿色贸易壁垒成为国际社会关注的热点。虽然碳关税的产生和存在具有一定的法律依据,但这并不能掩盖碳关税的本质———新保护主义。本文通过权衡贸易自由和环境保护之利弊,探析了碳关税的合法性,并针对发达国家征收碳关税的措施,提出发展中国家应采取的应对措施。