Reforms of International Investment
Arbitration - philosophical perspectives.
Programme
12.15: Connections between international law and political philosophy - PluriCourts seminar with Steven Ratner, University of Michigan:
“International law and political philosophy:
Uncovering new linkages” (forthcoming in Philosophy Compass)
14.00 Ayelet Banai, University of Haifa
“Economic self-determination of the parties and democracy: Implications for the design of arbitration mechanism and legal obligations”
Is Investor-State Arbitration Unfair? A Freedom-Based Perspective
Comments: Daniel Behn, University of Liverpool/PluriCourts
15.30 Oisin Suttle, Queen’s University Belfast:
"What a Difference a Court Makes: Authority and Interpretation in International Economic Adjudication"
Comments: Malcolm Langford, University of Oslo/PluriCourts
17.00 Steven Ratner, University of Michigan:
“The moral implications of international investment law”
"Survey Article: Global Investment Rules as a Site for Moral Inquiry"
Comments: Ole Kristian Fauchald, University of Oslo/PluriCourts
18.30 Theresa Squatrito, University of Liverpool/LSE/PluriCourts
“Concluding Reflections: Themes, Puzzles, Next Steps”
19.00 Dinner