International Trade and Investment Law

Multilateral, Regional and Bilateral Governance

Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chaired Professor of International Economic Law (awarded by the European Commission), Professor of European and International Economic Law and former Director of Research, Queen Mary University, London, UK and Visiting Professor, New York University Abu Dhabi and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, UAE

This timely book examines international trade and investment law at various levels of governance, including unilateral, bilateral, regional, and multilateral arrangements.

‘. . . let me conclude . . . by commending the author for a thoughtful and wide-ranging exposition of some of the major developments in the areas of international trade law and international investment law. He indeed has shown the growing complexity of each and has highlighted the ways in which law and policy come together in each. Readers will find much to debate in International Trade and Investment Law. Thanks to Dr Leal-Arcas the debate will start with a clearer understanding of the different pieces of the puzzle.’
– T.R. Posner, Transnational Dispute Management

‘. . . well researched and well written. . . excellent and should be made mandatory reading material for the relevant courses of EU external trade and investment law and policy. But also, relevant policymakers – in the Member States, as well as in the various EU institutions – could learn a lot and draw inspiration from them on how to deal with the difficult tasks that they are currently facing when developing the future CIEP.’
– Nikolaos Lavranos, Legal Issues of Economic Integration

“这波ok comes highly recommended. . . resembling a mini-handbook, [it] provides excellent snapshots on the history of international trade and investment law and provides detailed discussions on the various levels of governance available. . . a well-researched, informative and a good compilation. . . the book is practical and would be considered a valuable resource for academics and students of international trade and investment law.’
– International Trade and Business Law Review

‘. . . a significant contribution to the literature. . . Leal Arcas’s analysis should be of interest to policy-makers and negotiators.’
– International Trade Law and Regulation

‘In International Trade and Investment Law Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas succinctly describes and evaluates the linkages and tensions among three governance levels in the global political economy, the multilateral, the regional and the bilateral. He synthesises trade and investment law in a single text, exploring the continuities and discontinuities between the two. He discusses relevant historical, theoretical and policy issues, and the text moves easily between economic and legal analysis. Dr Leal-Arcas has provided a highly informative and stimulating text which will serve a wide audience for years to come.’
– Laurence Boulle, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

‘This comprehensive treatment of international trade and investment law, covering various regulatory and legal levels, convinces by outlining approaches to overcome the existing fragmentation of the legal framework. Advocating for a move towards extended multilaterism and improved dispute settlements mechanisms also allows to combat the past cyclicality of the rule- and decision-making processes.’
– Rolf H. Weber, University of Zurich, Switzerland