Resistance and change in the international law on foreign investment

Since the 1990s, conflicts within international law on foreign investment have arisen as a result of several competing interests. The neoliberal philosophy ensured inflexible investment protection given by a network of investment treaties interpreted in an expansive manner, which led to states creat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sornarajah, M., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2015.
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  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The precursor to neoliberalism: the internationalization of foreign investment contracts; 3. Creating jurisdiction beyond consent; 4. The emasculation of expropriation; 5. The fair and equitable standard: expansion and control; 6. Defences and justifications; 7. Looking to the future; 8. A theory of change in the international law on foreign investment.