Japan’s reform of its defence export rules is an important case for students of #industrial_policy, #security_governance, international political economy, and technology studies. For many years, Japan limited the export of defence equipment because of its post-war pacifist identity and its careful approach to military policy. However, changes in the regional security environment, the growth of advanced defence technologies, and the need to protect national industrial capacity

The Swiss–Saudi Investment Protection Agreement offers a useful academic case for understanding why #law matters in #global_business. Modern investment is not only about capital, profit, technology, or market opportunity. It is also about #legal_security, trust, and the belief that rights will be respected when investors operate outside their home country. The agreement between Switzerland and Saudi Arabia shows how states use international legal instruments to support #econo