Investment treaties & disputes

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At their core, ISDS treaties are flawed because they very firmly institute wealth-based inequality under international law. In this book, Van Harten explores these claims in the light of the history of early ISDS treaties. Learn More

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This book charts the origins and development of investment protection provisions in foreign investment treaties. Federico Ortino argues that these provisions revolve around three key concepts: legal stability, investment's value, and reasonableness. Learn More

Foreign investors often sustain injuries during international armed conflicts. This book sets out to explore how effective investment treaty protections really are. It designs an analytical framework that purports to explain and evaluate how effective and appropriate the application of the investment treaty regime is in times of armed conflict. Learn More

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Until now, the resolution of international commercial and investment disputes has been dominated almost exclusively by international arbitration. But international mediation and conciliation are now coming to the fore. This book brings together a line-up of highly-qualified experts to address this topical subject from a variety of angles. Learn More

This book explores the three tracks of China's investment policy and strategy: bilateral agreements, regional agreements, and global initiatives. Its overarching topic is whether these three tracks compete with or complement one another - a question of profound importance for China's political and economic future and world investment governance. Learn More

The Yearbook on International Investment Law & Policy is an annual publication which provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in the international investment law and policy field. Learn More

This book covers the origins and development of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and its Convention, from 1955 to 2015. It includes accounts of the formulation of the Convention, the elaboration of ICSID's Regulations and Rules and analysis of the cases submitted since the entry into force of the Convention. Learn More

An ideal resource for students of international investment law or international dispute settlement, this collection of primary sources contains extracts from cases, bilateral investment treaties, and other key materials, accompanied by detailed commentary and analysis. It provides a perfect introduction to the most important topics in this field. Learn More

Arbitration Under International Investment Agreements describes the most important procedural and substantive aspects of investment arbitration in a practical and accessible manner. Covering all procedural stages of investor-state arbitration, the text provides a broad overview of the key topics. Learn More

The Yearbook is an annual publication which provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in the international investment law and policy field, focusing on recent trends and issues in foreign direct investment (FDI), investment treaty practice, and investor-state arbitration. Learn More