Russia's Expanding Engagement with International Law in Trade, Human Rights, and Energy Investment

The relationship between Russia's international law conduct, its transition to democracy, and its foreign policy will be examined in three areas:  (1) Russia's membership in WIPO and pursuit of membership in WTO; (2) Russia's participation in the European Court of Human Rights; and (3) Russia's position on the jurisdiction of dispute resolution bodies under the Energy Charter and other investment protection treaties.