This book offers an edited volume for all readers who wish to gain an in-depth grasp of the economic analysis of recent developments in energy law and policy in Europe and the United States. In response to waning resources and heightened environmental awareness, many countries are now seeking to...

Introduction / Alberta Fabbricotti -- Political economy of international law : towards a holistic model of state behavior / Anne van Aaken and Joel P. Trachtman -- The political economy of customary international law / Niels Petersen -- Can political economy help solve the riddle of customary...

Introduction -- Non-discrimination and regulatory purpose -- National treatment and most-favoured nation treatment in international trade and investment law -- The role of regulatory purpose in determining the appropriate comparator -- Less favourable treatment -- Conclusion

Transnational standards related to the environmental and social sustainability of production processes are becoming commonplace governance tools in the global economy. This book demonstrates how sustainability standards serve two fundamentally different functions: coordination and regulation....