The demand of industrialized countries for a multilateral agreement on investment to be negotiated under the roof of … foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries. By contrast, the opponents consider such an agreement to be biased in … favor of business interests and against the development objectives of Third World economies. It is for various reasons that …

This Chapter analyzes the historical narratives of IP, investment and the World Trade Organization (WTO) and provides a … historical development of international investment agreements (IIAs) by investigating pre- and post-World War II Friendship … comprehensive overview on the historical development of foreign investment protection at the international level. It traces the …

states are disenfranchised from pursuing investment claims once they are lodged with ICSID. Is it the case that home states … simply stay home? This chapter examines instances where home states may have played a role in investment disputes between … political power, the ambit of investment arbitrator discretion is so capacious that it can be said of arbitrators, as it has …

This chapter assesses the role of good faith in managing parallel investment and trade disputes. It considers the … jurisdictional and substantive overlap in trade and investment regimes that give rise to parallel disputes, and the normative … rights, and this chapter evaluates the extent to which they may be deployed in trade and investment regimes. While finding …

As substantive economic and social phenomena, international trade and investment are inextricably linked. Yet like … parting of their respective legal systems, international trade and investment are more closely tied to each other today than … ever before, with a significant portion of international trade and investment flows occurring in global supply chains …