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 Antonius R. Hippolyte 

Antonius R. Hippolyte is an academic of St. Lucian origin. He has research interest in private and public international law, notably in international economic governance. He is a student of the school of thought known as Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL). Most of his research focuses on the participation of developing countries in the international economic system. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by the University of Hull, in 2016, for a thesis entitled 'Illustrating the Economic Self-Determination Deficit in Capital-Importing Third World States: A Regime Bias Critique of Investor-State Arbitration’. This work sought to highlight the governance deficit in developing countries created by their desire to appease foreign investors due to their heavy reliance on foreign capital. As an academic originating from the Global South, Antonius is committed to finding solutions to economic problems faced by developing countries in their attempts to improve the socio-economic welbeing of their citizens.

 Early Life 

Antonius was born in the town of Soufriere on the island of St. Lucia on 10th November 1986 to his mother, a domestic worker and his father who was a labourer. Starting school at four years old, Antonius attended the Soufriere Boys Infant School, later the Soufriere Boys Primary School and then the Soufriere Comprehensive Secondary School. He would spend only two years at the Soufriere Comprehensive Secondary School, before emigrating to the British Virgin Islands to be with his mother who had emigrated there in search of a better life, where he completed his secondary school studies. In the British Virgin Islands, Antonius settled on Virgin Gorda, where he attended the Bregado Flax Educational Centre, where he was the salutatorian. For this accomplishment he was awarded a national scholarship to pursue tertiary studies, as part of the territory's emphasis on enhancing access to tertiary education.

 Academic Life 

In August 2004, Antonius began his two year stint at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, where he pursued an Associates Degree in General Studies with a focus on English Literature. He graduated from this institution in 2006. In September 2007, Antonius commenced a Bachelors of Laws (LLB) at the University of Hull. He completed his undergraduate studies in July 2010. In September 2010, he enrolled on the University's Master of Laws (LLM) program, whereby he pursued the International Business Law Program. Antonius completed his LLM in September 2011, achieving a distinction in the process, and would go on to publish his first two academic pieces shortly after that. A few days after completing his LLM studies, Antonius embarked on on his doctoral studies. Due to financial constraints, he was forced to intermit in 2012 for one year, whereby he returned to the Caribbean. He resumed his doctoral studies on a part-time basis in 2013 and would work tirelessly on his thesis before submitting in September 2015. He was awarded a PhD by the University of Hull, in 2016, for a thesis entitled 'Illustrating the Economic Self-Determination Deficit in Capital-Importing Third World States: A Regime Bias Critique of Investor-State Arbitration’. This work sought to highlight the governance deficit in developing countries created by their desire to appease foreign investors due to their heavy reliance on foreign capital. He has since published several excerpts from his thesis as journal articles and book chapter contributions.

Publications


 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, ‘Foreign Investment Law and Developing Countries in Krajewski M. and Hoffman R. (eds) Research Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment (Edward Elgar Forthcoming 2018).
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte ‘Foreign Investment and Global Value Chains: Illustrating how International Investment Law Undermines Sustainable Development in Developing Countries’ (Forthcoming 2018) Sustainability Journal
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, ‘The Rise of International Arbitration in the Caribbean: A Jurisdictional Analysis’ (2018) Global Arbitration Review of the Americas.
 * Abdallah I. Haruna and Antonius R. Hippolyte, ‘Examining the Contribution of Recruitment Practices to Business Performance: A Case Study of Three Corporate Giants’ (2017) Journal of Human Resource Management.
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, ‘Third Party Funding in International Commercial Arbitration’ (2017) July-September Issue Corporate Disputes.
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, ‘ICSID’s Neoliberal Approach to Environmental Regulation in Developing Countries: Lessons from Latin America’ (2017) 19(4) International Community Law Review 401-442.
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte ‘Correcting TWAIL’s Blind Spots: A Plea for a Pragmatic Approach to International Economic Governance’, (2016) 18(1) International Community Law Review pp. 34-52.
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, ‘Aspiring for a Constructive TWAIL Approach towards the International Investment Regime’, in Rainer Hofmann, Stephan Schill, Christian Tams (eds), International Investment Law and Development: Bridging the Gap (Edward Elgar 2015) 180-219.
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, ‘Calls for National Intervention in the Toxic Waste Trade to Africa: A Contemporary Issue in the Environmental Justice Debate’, (2012) 58(2) Loyola Law Review pp. 301-323.
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, ‘Macro Legal and Regulatory Policies for Public Private Partnerships and the Industrial Interface of the EU’, (2011) 6(2) European Procurement, Public Private Partnership Law Review pp. 71-78.

 Unpublished Manuscripts 


 * Antonius R. Hippolyte ‘Illustrating the Dark Side of International Law and its Institutions from the Perspective of the Foreign Investment Regime’ (2014) Unpublished Public Repository on Academia.edu.
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte “A Power Struggle or the Assertion of Rights: Application of the Lex Mercatoria in International Commercial Arbitration” (2011) Unpublished Public Repository on SSRN
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, “Examining Newfound Tolerance for International Arbitration in the Developing World: An Illustration of the Nexus Between Law and Development” (2011) Unpublished Public Repository on Social Science Research Network
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, “Negative Environmental Sovereignty in the Third World: A TWAIL Analysis of ICSID's Disregard for Environmental Justice in the South” (2012) Unpublished Public Repository on Social Science Research Network
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, “Third World Perspectives on International Economic Governance: A Theoretical Elucidation of the ‘Regime Bias’ Model in Investor-State Arbitration and its Negative Impact on the Economies of Third World States” (2012) Unpublished Public Repository on Social Science Research Network
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, “The Unsettled Relationship Between International Investment Arbitration and the Developing World: A Critical Appraisal” (2013) Unpublished Public Repository on Social Science Research Network
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, “Taking Stock of GATT’s Conflicting Provisions: Competitive Liberalization and the Demise of the WTO” (2013) Unpublished Public Repository on Academia.edu
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, “From Tribalism to Xenophobia: Bidding TWAIL’s Intervention in Addressing Africa’s Inequitable Resources Allocation Dilemma” (2014) Unpublished Public Repository on Academia.edu
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, “Unearthing the Legitimacy of CARICOM’s Reparations Bid” (2014) Unpublished Public Repository on Academia.edu
 * Antonius R. Hippolyte, “Re-evaluating the Role of Foreign Investment in Economic Development: Investment Protection and the Subordinate Role of Developing Countries’ Interests in Investor-State Arbitration” (2015) Unpublished Public Repository on Social Science Research Network

 Affiliations 


 * Member, Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn (United Kingdom)
 * Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
 * Researcher, McCoubrey Centre for International Law (United Kingdom)
 * Member, Caribbean Committee Against Sex Crimes Legal Team
 * Member, Black Solicitors Network (North)