A forthcoming article with Michigan State Law Review explores the movement toward greater inclusivity in global soft law making, set out against a backdrop of historically uneven representation in global institutions. An innovative effort to advance participation in soft law development began in 2012 with the establishment of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”) Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (“UNICTRAL RCAP”). With this regional presence, this article theorizes the emergence of a new form of decentralized global legal ordering associated with growing regional engagement and participation in global soft law design.
ADR in Asia 