Introduction -- History and development : a hybrid genealogy -- A theoretical discourse : conceptualising the applicability of international law to state contracts -- Procedural aspects : jurisdiction and enforceability -- Substantive principles applicable to contract claims : the concept of 'legitimate expectations' -- Contractual restriction of public powers -- Summary and final comments
Summary
The application of international law to state contracts with foreign private companies was the cause of continuing controversy throughout much of the twentieth century. State contractual undertakings with foreign investors raise a number of legal issues that do not fit well into the traditional pattern of international law as a law between states, but which also cannot be satisfactorily resolved by the exclusive application of the municipal law of the contracting state. In recent years the controversy has gained new prominence as a result of the advent of a new form of international dispute se
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Includes bibliographical references and index. (pages 295-310) and index
