Introduction

The editors of this volume describe international economic rule-making in the Pacific-Rim as "comparably dynamic" and note "a keen interest in ambitious free trade agreements" in the region. The editors also observe that: despite "decidedly mixed positions from State-actors" on international investment law, recent treaties may offer insights into the future direction of regional investment treaty programs. While political ambitions for breakthrough deals such as the TPP have followed the region's economic growth, international investment rule-making is still characterized by what the ...