Welcome Statement from the new Editors-in-Chief

As we begin our term as co-Editors-in-Chief, we would like to extend our thanks to Kathleen Claussen, Sergio Puig, and Michel Waibel for the outstanding service that they have offered to the Journal and the profession. We aim to build on the solid editorial practices and governance structures established by the outgoing editorial team. The foundation of Journal of International Economic Law’s (JIEL) success is its ability to attract the highest-quality scholarship in the field, the efficiency and trustworthiness of its review and editorial processes, and the transparency of its governance structures. These will continue to be paramount for us. Our priority is to present innovative scholarship from a range of viewpoints. This is an important period in international economic law, calling for careful stewardship of the discipline’s key space for conversation and debate, and active encouragement of creativity and new voices. In line with these imperatives, as well as our own broad range of interests, we plan to work on further expanding the Journal’s reach—both in terms of the research it features and the breadth of its readership and impact. We are honoured to take on this task at this pivotal time. Our team brings a diversity of viewpoints and complementary subject-matter expertise, and our work draws on interdisciplinary traditions in law, business, history, and political science.