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This book analyzes the dangers of financial nationalism in an interconnected global financial system, and discusses how international law might address them.
List of contents
Introduction; 1. The logic of externalities; 2. Nationalism and cooperation in international finance; 3. The perils of home-country control; 4. Cross-border banking; 5. Nationalism in sovereign debt; 6. Coordination battles in OTC derivatives regulation; 7. Centralization and its limits; 8. Compliance and global coalitions in international finance law; 9. A different path to financial integration: regulatory passports; 10. Dispute resolution; Concluding remarks.
About the author
Federico Lupo-Pasini is a lecturer in international business and finance law at Queen's University Belfast School of Law. He studied at the World Trade Institute and at the National University of Singapore, and previously worked at the University of New South Wales. He has been published in numerous journals in the field of international economic law, and he has served as a consultant on international finance and international trade law for the Asian Development Bank, the EU, and various governments in Asia.
Summary
This book discusses the political economy and legal origins of financial nationalism and explains why regulation is necessary to contain systemic risk. The author also examines the critical role of international law in maintaining global financial stability, making this essential reading for scholars and practitioners in international law and finance.
