A senior colleague of mine once noted something to the effect of: ‘As a social scientist studying the politics of law and courts, it is hard not to feel like an imposter – I always fall asleep when I try to read legal texts.’ My colleague's statement, while a bit exaggerated, points to an important point: Straddling the line between different academic disciplines – what we often call interdisciplinary work – is hard. There are many reasons for this, but two challenges stand out to me. First, different academic tribes have distinct communicative norms. Second, tribes differ in their views about how we best generate new knowledge. In short, what counts as a good text and what is seen as appropriate methods vary across disciplines. There are, however, a select few that seem to navigate these interdisciplinary challenges with ease. With his recent book, Investment Arbitration and State-Driven Reform, Wolfgang Alschner cements himself as a navigator extraordinaire of the seas of international economic law.

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