Changing Orders in International Economic Law Volume 1

This groundbreaking research book looks at the changing global economy through legal phenomena, specifically at the changes in legal orders since the 2000s. The edited volume scrutinizes the past, present and the future and discusses what the global legal order in economic fields after the Covid-19 pandemic could be like. The book addresses six main themes: (1) Polarization and diversification of values, progress of regionalism and restructuring of multilateral rules, (2) Full-scale arrival of the digital economy and its impact, (3) Empowerment of private persons/entities, (4) Reconsideration of the concept of "territorial jurisdiction", (5) Law of national security and rule in emergency situations, (6) Values of SDGs in trade and investment liberalization rules. The book also examines various legal problems under the Covid-19 crisis and suggests how the post Covid-19 global economic order will be from the perspective of Asia and/or Japan. This comprehensive insight will shed light on intertwined and complex phenomena of world economy and allow readers of business law and international law to have a better understanding of this volatile era.