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

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Jamieson M. Kirkwood

Dispute Settlement and the Belt and Road Initiative

Towards a Rules-based Approach

Jamieson M. Kirkwood

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English

Routledge
05 December 2025

International economics; Comparative law; Settlement of international disputes; Arbitration, mediation & alternative dispute resolution; Commercial law

Series: The Rule of Law in China and Comparative Perspectives

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-based” approach. The work analyses what a rules-based approach to dispute resolution means, explores what the BRI actually is, and what BRI disputes are. It then considers why rules are understood to be necessary in BRI dispute resolution and, finally, sets out policy proposals. It will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of Chinese Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Investment Law, World Trade Law, and Comparative Law.

By: Jamieson M. Kirkwood
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032742991
ISBN 10: 1032742992
Series: The Rule of Law in China and Comparative Perspectives
Pages: 274
Publication Date: 05 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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

Dr 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.