Dr Francisco J. Quintana wins John H. Jackson Prize
Mon 8 June 2026
Dr Francisco J. Quintana, Lecturer in Global Law, has been awarded the 2025 John H. Jackson Prize by the Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL) for an article on dollar dominance and international law. The prize is awarded annually by the JIEL editorial board to the article judged to most significantly break new ground in the study and understanding of international economic law.
Dr Quintana's article, 'Dollar dominance, de-dollarization, and international law', published in Volume 28 of the journal, argues that the global dominance of the US dollar and emerging de-dollarisation efforts should be understood as competing legal institutions, not merely as economic or geopolitical phenomena. The article shows how a dense web of legal arrangements underpins the dollar's central role in the global economy, giving the United States exceptional leverage to reshape global law and governance on issues including financial sanctions and extraterritorial jurisdiction. It also examines how BRICS states are developing legal tools and institutional innovations including alternative payment infrastructures, to reduce their exposure to the dollar and reshape global monetary governance.
The article speaks directly to live policy debates, including the Trump administration's monetary agenda, US-China geoeconomic competition, and ongoing discussions about the architecture of the global financial system. Dr Quintana has provided commentary on these issues to The Guardian, AFP, and other outlets.
Dr Quintana said: “I am deeply honoured to have received the John Jackson Prize. JIEL, the world’s leading international economic law journal, has done much to keep the field remarkably open and exciting. It is a privilege to have the article recognised by its large and diverse Board. I am now turning to empirical, socio-legal work on specific mechanisms of de-dollarisation, and the award encourages me to pursue this path.”
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Dollar dominance, de-dollarization, and international law | Journal of International Economic Law