On 27 November, the IILJ’s History and Theory of International Law Workshops hosted Professor Kevin Davis, for a discussion of Between Impunity and Imperialism: The Regulation of Transnational Bribery describes the defining features of modern regulation of transnational bribery and its dominant critiques and suggests inclusive experimentalism as an alternative to the current dominant approach. What could historical cases such as the trial of Verres in Roman law, the impeachment of Warren Hastings in British imperial law and post-colonial international regulation teach us about the tensions inherent in the modern regime of transnational anti-bribery law? Could the historical narrative provide resources for further experimentation?Alexander Cooley, Benjamin Straumann, and Nicholas Wilson commented. Karin Loevy moderated.

The IILJ History and Theory of International Law Workshops are presented with the support of the NYU Global Institute for Advanced Study, Project on International Legal Orders and their Histories.