Matthew Erie
@matthewserie.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. of Law, American U. Washington College of Law; Assoc. Member, Oxford Law; lawyer & anthropologist; writes on non-liberal law, international development, transnational business, property, justice; https://www.matthewserie.com/ Views are my own.
Inspiring to attend the 2025 #ASCL meeting @ McGill University to discuss law & democracy, decolonization of comparative law, and emerging international orders. A pleasure to organize the panel "ASCL Studies in Comparative Law New Book Panel: Asia, the Global South, and the New Comparative Law."
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Inspiring to attend the 2025 #ASCL meeting @ McGill University to discuss law & democracy, decolonization of comparative law, and emerging international orders. A pleasure to organize the panel "ASCL Studies in Comparative Law New Book Panel: Asia, the Global South, and the New Comparative Law."
After 7 yrs of work, the special issue "China in Compliance" is out with @reggovjournal.bsky.social. The focus is to unpack how #compliance works in globalizing China. #Cambodia #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Fiji #Vanuatu #Singapore #Taiwan #Ethiopia #Hungary
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
September 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
After 7 yrs of work, the special issue "China in Compliance" is out with @reggovjournal.bsky.social. The focus is to unpack how #compliance works in globalizing China. #Cambodia #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Fiji #Vanuatu #Singapore #Taiwan #Ethiopia #Hungary
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
A new study by Kiel Institute on How China Collateralizes show how rather than infrastructure as collateral, it's cash collateral in escrow reserves paid by debtor's commodity exports which underpin such agreements. Governance implications.
www.ifw-kiel.de/fileadmin/Da...
@agelpern.bsky.social
www.ifw-kiel.de/fileadmin/Da...
@agelpern.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A new study by Kiel Institute on How China Collateralizes show how rather than infrastructure as collateral, it's cash collateral in escrow reserves paid by debtor's commodity exports which underpin such agreements. Governance implications.
www.ifw-kiel.de/fileadmin/Da...
@agelpern.bsky.social
www.ifw-kiel.de/fileadmin/Da...
@agelpern.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Looking forward to presenting "Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in US-China Comparative Law Projects" next week @georgetownlaw.bsky.social's Comparative Law Colloquium. Thanks to Yvonne Tew for the invite.
Draft paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Draft paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
August 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Looking forward to presenting "Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in US-China Comparative Law Projects" next week @georgetownlaw.bsky.social's Comparative Law Colloquium. Thanks to Yvonne Tew for the invite.
Draft paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Draft paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Walking to work in DC this morning.
August 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Walking to work in DC this morning.
A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business is out in the wild - in Chile!
W/ Ignacio Tornero, a contributor, and Prof. Francisco Urdinez, @pucminas.bsky.social.
Get your free download: www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
W/ Ignacio Tornero, a contributor, and Prof. Francisco Urdinez, @pucminas.bsky.social.
Get your free download: www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
August 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business is out in the wild - in Chile!
W/ Ignacio Tornero, a contributor, and Prof. Francisco Urdinez, @pucminas.bsky.social.
Get your free download: www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
W/ Ignacio Tornero, a contributor, and Prof. Francisco Urdinez, @pucminas.bsky.social.
Get your free download: www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
July 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"Legal Brokers of Overseas Investment in Emerging Economies: Achieving or Undermining Compliance?" by Molly Bodurtha, Sokphea Young, and myself now up on @ox.ac.uk Business Law Blog.
blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-po...
#compliance
#legalservices
#corruption
blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-po...
#compliance
#legalservices
#corruption
June 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"Legal Brokers of Overseas Investment in Emerging Economies: Achieving or Undermining Compliance?" by Molly Bodurtha, Sokphea Young, and myself now up on @ox.ac.uk Business Law Blog.
blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-po...
#compliance
#legalservices
#corruption
blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-po...
#compliance
#legalservices
#corruption
China, Law and Development Book Launch
A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (CUP 2025)
Monday 12 May, 5-7pm BST
China Centre, Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Hybrid event (see attached poster)
Link for virtual attendees: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (CUP 2025)
Monday 12 May, 5-7pm BST
China Centre, Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Hybrid event (see attached poster)
Link for virtual attendees: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
China, Law and Development Book Launch
A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (CUP 2025)
Monday 12 May, 5-7pm BST
China Centre, Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Hybrid event (see attached poster)
Link for virtual attendees: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (CUP 2025)
Monday 12 May, 5-7pm BST
China Centre, Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Hybrid event (see attached poster)
Link for virtual attendees: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I am incredibly honored that my Article "Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in U.S.-China Comparative Law Projects," accepted for publication in the Amer. J. Comp. L. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
April 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I am incredibly honored that my Article "Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in U.S.-China Comparative Law Projects," accepted for publication in the Amer. J. Comp. L. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A huge thanks to @ncuscr.bsky.social (and Adam Mehdi in particular) for creating a promotional video for our Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (@cambridgeup.bsky.social 2025) featuring CLD RAs Marco Germano & Jingjing Zhang.
www.ncuscr.org/video/chines...
www.ncuscr.org/video/chines...
April 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A huge thanks to @ncuscr.bsky.social (and Adam Mehdi in particular) for creating a promotional video for our Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (@cambridgeup.bsky.social 2025) featuring CLD RAs Marco Germano & Jingjing Zhang.
www.ncuscr.org/video/chines...
www.ncuscr.org/video/chines...
From my hometown in CT, a memorial to #MLK.
It was here where, in 1944, MLK had his first experience outside the segregated South and where he discovered his passion for the ministry.
MLK’s message now more relevant than ever.
It was here where, in 1944, MLK had his first experience outside the segregated South and where he discovered his passion for the ministry.
MLK’s message now more relevant than ever.
April 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
From my hometown in CT, a memorial to #MLK.
It was here where, in 1944, MLK had his first experience outside the segregated South and where he discovered his passion for the ministry.
MLK’s message now more relevant than ever.
It was here where, in 1944, MLK had his first experience outside the segregated South and where he discovered his passion for the ministry.
MLK’s message now more relevant than ever.
#lawyers, please consider signing the Lawyers Defending American Democracy's Democracy Commitment ldad.org/democracy-co... and volunteering for the organization.
If you know of other groups doing meaningful work in this area, please DM me.
If you know of other groups doing meaningful work in this area, please DM me.
March 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
#lawyers, please consider signing the Lawyers Defending American Democracy's Democracy Commitment ldad.org/democracy-co... and volunteering for the organization.
If you know of other groups doing meaningful work in this area, please DM me.
If you know of other groups doing meaningful work in this area, please DM me.
Timeline cleanse. Our backyard cherry tree. Let there be pink.
March 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Timeline cleanse. Our backyard cherry tree. Let there be pink.
After 6 years of work, I'm thrilled my article w/ Molly Bodurtha & Sokphea Young "Legal Brokers of Chinese Investment in Cambodia: Compliance between Contract and Culture" is forthcoming in the special issue "China in Compliance" w/ @reggovjournal.bsky.social
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
March 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
After 6 years of work, I'm thrilled my article w/ Molly Bodurtha & Sokphea Young "Legal Brokers of Chinese Investment in Cambodia: Compliance between Contract and Culture" is forthcoming in the special issue "China in Compliance" w/ @reggovjournal.bsky.social
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I'm happy to announce that we've just published a Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (CUP 2025).
Given the US's retreat from overseas development, the future of international development looks very Chinese. We need to understand what this means.
lnkd.in/e2KSFgVR.
Given the US's retreat from overseas development, the future of international development looks very Chinese. We need to understand what this means.
lnkd.in/e2KSFgVR.
March 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I'm happy to announce that we've just published a Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (CUP 2025).
Given the US's retreat from overseas development, the future of international development looks very Chinese. We need to understand what this means.
lnkd.in/e2KSFgVR.
Given the US's retreat from overseas development, the future of international development looks very Chinese. We need to understand what this means.
lnkd.in/e2KSFgVR.
And the running shoes…
February 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
And the running shoes…
A real privilege to share a meal with the great @anupamchander.bsky.social at #StCrossCollege.
January 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A real privilege to share a meal with the great @anupamchander.bsky.social at #StCrossCollege.
The final report in @florayan.bsky.social's series on US-China subnational relations is out in @thediplomat.com thediplomat.com/2025/01/us-s... comparing '23 w/'24 stats. Despite the high # of failed bills, due to total volume, many are passed. Complete series here thediplomat.com/tag/us-gover...
January 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The final report in @florayan.bsky.social's series on US-China subnational relations is out in @thediplomat.com thediplomat.com/2025/01/us-s... comparing '23 w/'24 stats. Despite the high # of failed bills, due to total volume, many are passed. Complete series here thediplomat.com/tag/us-gover...
The third in @florayan.bsky.social's series on US-China sub-national relations is out in the @thediplomat.com: thediplomat.com/2025/01/what...
This one focuses on US state actions taken in 2024. Also chock-full of data.
Interesting that NJ is the 3rd most active state.
This one focuses on US state actions taken in 2024. Also chock-full of data.
Interesting that NJ is the 3rd most active state.
January 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The third in @florayan.bsky.social's series on US-China sub-national relations is out in the @thediplomat.com: thediplomat.com/2025/01/what...
This one focuses on US state actions taken in 2024. Also chock-full of data.
Interesting that NJ is the 3rd most active state.
This one focuses on US state actions taken in 2024. Also chock-full of data.
Interesting that NJ is the 3rd most active state.
Assoc. of Political & Legal Anthro. is hosting a Speaking Justice to Power roundtable livestreamed this Friday (1/24) 12-2pm EST. "Responding to the US Elections & Inauguration" with Carolyn Rouse, @alexhinton.bsky.social, Micaela di Leonardo, and Frederick H. Damon. Link below.
January 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Assoc. of Political & Legal Anthro. is hosting a Speaking Justice to Power roundtable livestreamed this Friday (1/24) 12-2pm EST. "Responding to the US Elections & Inauguration" with Carolyn Rouse, @alexhinton.bsky.social, Micaela di Leonardo, and Frederick H. Damon. Link below.