Evaluations about the post-2008 financial crisis scenario emphasized the increasing economic importance of Southern countries' trade and investment relations. In this debate, it is yet unclear how Southern countries are regulating their economic relations to cope with these fundamental changes....

This paper addresses the impact of TPP-like policies on third countries, looking at the case of Brazil, one of the most important emerging economies. We argue that TPP-like agreements are a way to bypass resistance to neoliberal ordering in the WTO through the institution of alternative fora. We...

South-South trade and investment relations have grown considerably over the past years. This increase in economic transactions have been seen as a positive advancement towards the development of Southern countries economies, especially in what concerns a reduction of their dependence to central...

This book argues that the current reform in investment regulation is part of a broader attempt to transform the international economic order. Countries in the North and South are currently rethinking how economic order ought to be constituted in order to advance their national interests and...

This book shows how the current reform in investment regulation is part of a broader attempt to transform the international economic order. Countries in the North and South are currently rethinking how economic order should be constituted in order to advance their national interests and...

This book shows how the current reform in investment regulation is part of a broader attempt to transform the international economic order. Countries in the North and South are currently rethinking how economic order should be constituted in order to advance their national interests and...

This chapter addresses the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)-like policies on third countries, looking at the case of Brazil, one of the most important emerging economies. We argue that TPP-like agreements are a way to bypass resistance to neoliberal ordering in the World Trade...

The goal of this article is to analyze the regulatory evolution of foreign investment in Brazil. In comparison with its peers, Brazil has enjoyed for years the reputation of a rebel regarding the regulation of foreign direct investment (FDI). In the 90s, when the world seemed to peacefully agree...

Economic globalization directly impacts the law of states. New laws are passed, treaties are ratified, and case law shifts focus in response to global market demand. Geographic borders no longer isolate states as new technologies provide avenues for constant interaction amongst individuals on...

Brazil is currently immersed in the project of building a new common market, known as MERCOSUR, with its neighbours Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. That project is largely based on the assumption that increased regional trade and harmonization of environmental standards will be beneficial for...