The course will consider the international economic legal order as it applies to and operates in the Asian region. Specifically, this course will consider the whole array of international economic legal instruments, regulations, treaties and practices that impact the region, with particular focus on Vietnam. The course will suvey a range of issues from year to year, and these may include trade law, international investment law, and international financial and monetary law issues. The course will do so through consideration of the relevant: regional trade agreements; bilateral investment treaties; multilateral international economic treaties; the roles of the WTO in the region; the roles of the international financial and monetary regimes, including the IMF and the Asian Development Bank; and individual state unilateral IEL activities, be they domestic or international in orientation.

More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.