I would not have been able to write this book without the help of so many
people. First, I would like thank my immediate family. My loving wife,
Caroline and our two sons,Michael and Ethan, have provided enormous
encouragement and loving support to me in so many ways. I am grateful
to Dean Thomas Guernsey at Albany Law School for his unwavering
support. There are many things that inspired this book. None, however, is
more important than my experience teaching short courses at the Trade
Policy Training Institute in Africa (TRAPCA), in Arusha, Tanzania. I have
now taught at TRAPCA for four years and met a large number of African
students who have varied experiences working on trade and investment in
the governmental and non-governmental sectors. Teaching these students
was as much a learning opportunity for me as it was for them. One thing
was clear, though – the continuing need for materials on trade law based
on the African experience. This book hopefully goes some way in fulfilling
that yawning gap. I would like to extend special thanks to Peter Kiuluku,
the Executive Director of TRAPCA and Dr. Caiphas Chekwoti, the Trade
Policy Expert at TRAPCA.
Many friends have also encouraged and supported me in this quest,
includingKibetMutui, Ruth Okediji,MakauWaMutua, EdwardKwakwa,
Obiora Okafor, Joel Ngugi, Sylvia Kangara, Mund Ndulo, Obi Aginam,
Benard Sihanya and Ibironke Odumosu.