Law and Diplomacy in the Management of EUAsia Trade and Inve... - 9781032176376

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Law and Diplomacy in the Management of EUAsia Trade and Investment RelationsAuthor(s): Chien-Huei Wu, Frank Gaenssmantel\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032176376, 978-1032176376\nSynopsis\nThis volume fills a gap in the literature regarding questions around the interactive dynamics between law and diplomacy on international trade and investment. \n\nIt brings together lawyers and political scientists from Europe and Asia in an interdisciplinary effort at tracing the respective roles of law and diplomacy in the relations of the European Union (EU) with its trade and investment partners in Asia. Focusing on trade and investment relations with Asia, the EU presents a particularly interesting case as it has been a strong proponent of a rules-based international economic order for years and a frequent user of the formal procedures established in international treaties in case of disputes. At the same time, it has k.