Between Bandung and Doha: International Economic Law and Developing Countries

Abstract

This paper explains the legal and political dilemmas facing developing countries during the cold war period and contrasts them with the international position today. The first part, covering the period between the Bandung Conference and the adoption of the UN Resolutions on the New International Economic Order, shows how developing countries managed to come together and influence the development of international law. The second part, focusing on the outlines of the legal framework of economic globalization, identifies the main factors responsible for the demise of the Bandung spirit among developing countries. It focuses in particular on the legal strategies employed by developed countries to deepen the process of globalization and on the divisive consequences of global economic integration on developing countries.