The Sixth Annual Conference of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS)

The past year has seen the rise of populist nationalism, skepticism of multilateral trade agreements, and calls to tighten, in some ways, the flow of people across borders – perhaps most visibly in the United States and Europe, but with varying manifestations in other parts of the world, as well.  For some, these developments represent a much-needed course correction to protect their nation’s security and address macroeconomic trends that have hurt working people.  Others see them as harbingers of the demise of the post-World War II global order or worse.  These developments are sparking lively political debate, but they also raise non-partisan, practical questions for international business dispute resolution.