Economic Sovereignty, Contestation and Cooperation in Sustainable Development Chapters of Chinese International Investment Agreements: Current Trends and Future Possibilities

This PhD project will contribute to the C1 CONNECTIVIY PROJECT. CONNECTIVITY's ultimate ambition is to generate novel insights into how international cooperation may be best fostered amidst the crisis of the current global order. CONNECTIVITY will generate (i) a fundamental re-thinking of theories that are built on the assumption of globally accepted values, including a critical reflection of current Western-centred conceptualisations of foreign policy and international law; (ii) new essential knowledge on the impact of different views on international law and international relations; and (iii) key insights aimed at finding new common ground to foster international cooperation. This PhD will focus specifically on the case of China.