Investment treaties & disputes

This book provides a timely examination of different governments' response to investor claims. It focuses on Peru, Argentina, and Ecuador, countries that responded very differently to waves of investor claims. Learn More

This book examines the ways in which domestic politics contributes to the emergence of international legal disputes that have far-ranging consequences for states and citizens. More broadly, it illustrates how globalization clashes with democratic decision-making and state sovereignty. Learn More

This book analyses the dispute settlement mechanisms under the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), including the already established mechanisms for general state-to-state dispute settlement and the Mechanism to Address Differences for investment and sustainable development issues. 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 provides an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of international investment law and dispute settlement for students, scholars, and practitioners. It combines a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of the case law arising in international tribunals. Learn More

This book provides an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of international investment law and dispute settlement for students, scholars, and practitioners. It combines a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of the case law arising in international tribunals. Learn More

This updated and expanded second edition examines how long-term energy investments are kept stable through the law of investment contracts and treaties. With increased focus on renewable energy alongside gas and oil, it provides a comprehensive review of arbitral cases and includes new and updated case studies on energy investment issues. Learn More

This title covers all aspects of international commercial arbitration in Sweden which has long been a leading arbitral centre. Combining a practical approach with scholarly analysis, it provides the reader with in-depth knowledge about Swedish arbitration law as applied in international arbitrations. Learn More

This leading text in the field covers all the major regulatory areas relating to the operations of multinational enterprises, analysing them not only in a legal but also a political and economic context. It is a definitive reference work for students, researchers, and practitioners working with multinational enterprises. Learn More

In this new edition of an authoritative work in the field, Jeswald W. Salacuse thoroughly examines the law of international investment treaties, particularly with respect to its origins, structure, content, and effects. He takes into account all major developments in the law to provide an up-to-date guide for students, scholars, and practitioners. Learn More

This leading text in the field covers all the major regulatory areas relating to the operations of multinational enterprises, analysing them not only in a legal but also a political and economic context. It is a definitive reference work for students, researchers, and practitioners working with multinational enterprises. Learn More

This book brings a new perspective to the subject of international investment law, by tracing the origins of foreign investor rights. It shows how a group of business leaders, bankers, and lawyers in the mid-twentieth century paved the way for our current system of foreign investment relations, and the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism. Learn More

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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