James Thuo Gathii is Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship and Governor George E. Pataki Professor of International Commercial Law, Albany Law School. He is author of War, Commerce and International Law (2010) and over 50 articles and book chapters.

'James Gathii has written a pioneering work that will serve as a valuable tool for practitioners and students of international law and international relations, development economics, and African politics.' African Affairs

• Introduction; 1. African RTAs as flexible legal regimes; 2. Variable geometry: a defining aspect of African RTAs; 3. Multiple memberships in African RTAs; 4. African RTAs in the context of Article XXIV of GATT; 5. Trade liberalization commitments and realization timeframes; 6. Financing African RTAs; 7. African RTA judiciaries; 8. Trade remedy regimes; 9. Monetary unions in Africa; 10. Intra-African regional trade integration; 11. African RTA relations with non-African RTAs.

James Thuo Gathii is Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship and Governor George E. Pataki Professor of International Commercial Law, Albany Law School. He is author of War, Commerce and International Law (2010) and over 50 articles and book chapters.

'James Gathii has written a pioneering work that will serve as a valuable tool for practitioners and students of international law and international relations, development economics, and African politics.' African Affairs

• Introduction; 1. African RTAs as flexible legal regimes; 2. Variable geometry: a defining aspect of African RTAs; 3. Multiple memberships in African RTAs; 4. African RTAs in the context of Article XXIV of GATT; 5. Trade liberalization commitments and realization timeframes; 6. Financing African RTAs; 7. African RTA judiciaries; 8. Trade remedy regimes; 9. Monetary unions in Africa; 10. Intra-African regional trade integration; 11. African RTA relations with non-African RTAs.