| Description |
1 online resource (x, 220 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in international law ; volume 69 |
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Studies in international law (Oxford, England) ; v. 69.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Genesis of "good governance" narratives in international investment law and scholarship : an historical and doctrinal analysis -- How do host states respond to investment treaty law? -- The role of remedy design in inducing host states to comply with investment treaty standards of good governance -- Investment treaty law and its internal capacity to foster good governance in host states -- International investment law and its anti-participatory animus -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Traditionally, international investment law was conceptualised as a set of norms aiming to ensure good governance for foreign investors, in exchange for their capital and know-how. However, the more recent narratives postulate that investment treaties and investor-state arbitration can lead to better governance not just for foreign investors but also for host state communities. Investment treaty law can arguably foster good governance by holding host governments liable for a failure to ensure transparency, stability, predictability and consistency in their dealings with foreign investors. The recent proliferation of such narratives in investment treaty practice, arbitral awards and academic literature raises questions as to their juridical, conceptual and empirical underpinnings. What has propelled good governance from a set of normative ideals to enforceable treaty standards? Does international investment law possess the necessary characteristics to inspire changes at the national level? How do host states respond to investment treaty law? The overarching objective of this monograph is to unpack existing assumptions concerning the effects of international investment law on host states. By combining doctrinal, empirical, comparative analysis and unveiling the emerging 'nationally felt' responses to international investment norms, the book aims to facilitate a more informed understanding of the present contours and the nature of the interplay between international investment norms and national realities |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 02, 2018) |
| Subject |
Investments, Foreign -- Law and legislation.
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Investments, Foreign (International law)
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Commercial treaties -- Interpretation and construction
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International economic & trade law.
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Investments, Foreign (International law)
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Investments, Foreign -- Law and legislation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017052191 |
| ISBN |
9781509901982 |
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1509901981 |
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9781509901975 |
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1509901973 |
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9781474202947 |
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1474202942 |
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1849465851 |
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9781849465854 |
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