Valentina Vadi’s book is an important addition to the existing literature and brings a unique dimension to the discussions on cultural heritage by exploring the intersection between international economic law and international cultural heritage law (p.5). This intersection is explored by examining the ‘interplay between the protection of cultural heritage and the promotion of trade and investment in international economic law’ (p. 12). The discussions are analysed through the lens of the IEL dispute settlement mechanisms (DSM); the World Trade Organisation (WTO) adjudicative bodies on one hand and the investment treaty arbitral tribunals on the other (referred to by the author as the international economic courts). In particular, this book considers whether common approaches have emerged in the way international economic courts balance economic interests with cultural heritage concerns/cultural interests in adjudicating cultural heritage related disputes.
Cite As: Suzzie Onyeka Oyakhire, Cultural Heritage in International Economic Law by Valentina Vadi, Brill/NIJHOFF, 2023, Volume 4, AfJIEL, 2024, 145-150