Between interests and law : the politics of transnational commercial disputes / Thomas Hale.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hale, Thomas (Thomas Nathan), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conflict of laws--Economic aspects.

Conflict of laws.

Conflict of laws--Foreign trade regulation.

International commercial arbitration.

Trade regulation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 415 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Other Title:

Between Interests & Law

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

We could not have a global economy without a system to resolve commercial disputes across borders, but the international regime that performs this key role bears little resemblance to other institutions underpinning the global economy. A hybrid of private arbitral institutions, international treaties, and domestic laws and courts, the regime for commercial dispute resolution shows that effective transborder institutions can take a variety of forms. This book offers the first comprehensive social scientific account of this surprisingly effective regime. It maps and explains its evolution since the Industrial Revolution, both at the global level and in the United States, Argentina, and China. The book shows how both political economy approaches and socio-legal theories have shaped institutional outcomes. While economic interests have been the chief determinants, legal processes have played a key role in shaping the form institutions take. The regime for commercial dispute resolution therefore remains between interests and law.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781316017838

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