Brill The Belt and Road Initiative: Law, Economics, and Politics

This 28-chapter volume provides a comprehensive legal, economic and political analysis of the Belt and Road (BRI) initiative that has emerged since 2013 as the major facet of Chinas international economic policy. Review "This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand the Belt and Road Initiative and how it will define law, economics, and politics in the years to come." - Patrick W. Pearsall, Fmr. Chief of Investment Arbitration, United States of America "This is a big book on a very big subject. The editors have assembled informative and cogent essays on four broad aspects of the BRI. They are: the geopolitical dynamics that shape the BRI; the thrust of outward investment from China through the BRI; the facilitation of international trade in the BRI region; and the emerging mechanisms for dispute resolution and commercial mediation. Half of the chapters were published previously and deserve wider spread, and half are written new for this book. [..] Even discounting for inevitable hype about the BRI, this signature global initiative by China will likely be a very consequential feature of the emerging global economic system in the 21st century. If you want to get your mind around this massive project, this is the book you need to have in your hand. Highly recommend." - Glenn Shive Ph.D, Executive Director, Hong Kong America Center About the Author Julien Chaisse, Ph.D. (2008), is Professor of Law at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Director of the Centre for Financial Regulation and Economic Development at CUHK. His publications include International Economic Law and Governance (Oxford University Press, 2016), The Regulation of Global Water Services Market (Cambridge University Press, 2017), and International Investment Treaties and Arbitration Across Asia (Brill/Nijhoff, 2017). Jdrzej Górski, Ph.D. (2016) is a research fellow and Ph.D. candidate in international relations at the City University of Hong Kong. Formerly research associate at UCL Australia (2017), Endeavour Research Fellow at MLS (2014) and associate at CMS (2010-2012).