Dr Robert Basedow is an Associate Professor in International Political Economy. His research focuses on international trade and investment policy, international dispute settlement mechanisms and regulatory cooperation. Prior to joining the ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ, he was an official at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, worked as consultant for the European Institutions, the German government and was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.