The Legal Framework of the World Trade Organization from the Perspective of Game Theory in International Law
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Game Theory in International Law, Trade Liberalization, Cheating in The Game of Trade Liberalization, Behavioral Model of Trade Liberalization, Legal Structure of the WTOAbstract
Game theory in international law is one of the new and innovative perspectives in the field of philosophy of international law. The difference of this perspective is that instead of mere theorizing, it seeks a logical and practical explanation of international legal rules and structures.
In this perspective, the rules of game theory are used for scientific reasoning and expressing theoretical frameworks. Game theory was first proposed in 1944 by mathematician John von Neumann and accompanied by economist Oscar Morgenstern in the field of economic issues.But since then, it has gradually entered other scientific fields, including international relations, sociology and other scientific disciplines.
In recent years, and for the first time in international law, two great thinkers, Jack Goldsmith and Eric Pasner, have used this theory to explain how and why international customs are formed. This has attracted the attention of international law scholars as a new approach. This article seeks to explain the legal structure of the World Trade Organization from the perspective of this theory. The authors believe that their findings will lead to a better understanding of the legal structure of this organization. To this end, first, the rules required by game theory are introduced and briefly explained, and then, from the perspective of the aforementioned materials, cases and agreements from the entire WTO collection are examined and logically proven, which are generally applicable to the entire legal structure of this organization.
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