Download citation making and bending international rules the design of exceptions and escape clauses in trade law all treaties from human rights to international trade include formal . All treaties from human rights to international trade include formal exceptions that allow governments to legally break the rules that they have committed to in order to deal with unexpected events such institutional flexibility is necessary yet it raises a tricky theoretical question how to . Making and bending international rules the design of exceptions and escape clauses in trade law krzysztof j pelc all treaties from human rights to international trade include formal exceptions that allow governments to legally break the rules that they have committed to in order to deal with unexpected events. All treaties from human rights to international trade include formal exceptions that allow governments to legally break the rules that they have committed to in order to deal with unexpected events such institutional flexibility is necessary yet it raises a tricky theoretical question how to allow for this necessary flexibility while preventing its abuse. The resource making and bending international rules the design of exceptions and escape clauses in trade law krzysztof j pelc making and bending international rules the design of exceptions and escape clauses in trade law krzysztof j pelc resource information the item