Good Governance in Economic Development
International Norms and Chinese Perspectives
Distributed for University of British Columbia Press
Good Governance in Economic Development
International Norms and Chinese Perspectives

Table of Contents
Foreword / Pitman B. Potter
1 International Good Governance Norms between the Global and the Local: China, Transparency, and Accountability / Sarah Biddulph and Ljiljana Biukovic
Part 1: International Principles of Good Governance, Transparency, and Accountability
2 Belts That Fasten Roads to Prosperity and Development: Transparency and Governance of New International Banks / Ljiljana Biukovic
3 Corporate Legal Consciousness in Investor-State Dispute Settlement and the United Nations’ Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: New Challenges for Global Governance / Lesley A. Jacobs
4 Regulatory Change, Good Governance, and Fair and Equitable Treatment in International Investment Law / Moshe Hirsch
5 Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement and Human Rights Impact Assessments: Coordinating Compliance between International Trade, Human Rights, Labour Rights, and Good Governance in Colombia / Alison Yule
6 Transparency Obligations in International Investment and Trade Treaties: Governance Reforms in Shanghai’s Pilot Free Trade Zone / Wang Haifeng
Part 2: Case Studies from China: Domestic Engagement with Good Governance Norms
7 Transparency and Accountability in Governance in China: Evaluating Legal Reforms / Sarah Biddulph and Wang Haifeng
8 The Concept of Public Participation: Planning and Housing Resumption Decisions in Shanghai / Sarah Biddulph
9 The Impact of Transparency and Accountability Mechanisms on Bureaucratic Inertia: A Case Study of Work Safety Regulation / Sarah Biddulph
10 New Trends in Promoting Capacity in Environmental Governance in China / He Weidong
Conclusion: Who Are the Important Actors in Shaping the Good Governance, Transparency, and Accountability Principles? / Sarah Biddulph and Ljiljana Biukovic
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