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Dispute Settlement and the Belt and Road Initiative: Towards a Rules-based Approach book cover

1st Edition

Dispute Settlement and the Belt and Road Initiative Towards a Rules-based Approach

By Jamieson M. Kirkwood Copyright 2026
270 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

270 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book presents a response to the numerous calls for instituting a rules-based approach in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) dispute resolution. The theoretical framework developed here builds a case that the BRI is a demonstration of China’s growing use of “soft power” and that BRI dispute settlement consequently operates on the basis of a “power-oriented” approach. The work analyses what a... Read more

1. The Need for a Rules-Based Approach in BRI Dispute Settlement 2. Constructing a Rules-Based Approach in BRI Dispute Settlement 3. Characterization of BRI Disputes 4. Examining Current BRI Dispute Settlement 5. BRI Primary Agreements, Other Soft Law Mechanisms and National Law in the BRI 6. Contractual Agreements in BRI Projects 7. Trade and Investment-Related Disputes in the BRI 8. Comparing BRI-Related Dispute Resolution with Other Major Dispute Resolution Mechanisms 9. Policy Proposal for Constructing a Rules-Based Approach in BRI Dispute Settlement 10. Observations and Next Steps for Constructing a Rules-Based Approach in BRI Dispute Settlement

Biography

Jamieson M. Kirkwood is currently Business Development Director at Y. Vasiliou & Co LLC and Of Counsel at Subteno Legal Cyprus Ltd. He previously held positions at the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore, the University of Dubai, and the University of Liverpool.

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