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"This book addresses the impact of international investment treaties on the rule of law in Asia. It sets out a analytical framework for assessing the processes and mechanisms through which investment treaties (or any international law for that matter) are taken into account in governmental decision making and identifies the main factors which affect the extent to which governments internationalise their obligations"--
List of contents
1. The internalisation of investment treaties and the rule of law promise N. Jansen Calamita and Ayelet Berman; 2. Investment treaties and the rule of law in India Prabhash Ranjan; 3. Investment treaties and the rule of law in Indonesia John Lumbantobing; 4. Investment treaties and the rule of law in Korea Younsik Kim; 5. The impact of investment treaties on the rule of law in Myanmar Jonathan Bonnitcha; 6. Investment treaties and the rule of law in Singapore Dafina Atanasova; 7. Investment treaties and the rule of law: the case of Sri Lanka Sachintha Dias; 8. Investment treaties and the rule of law in Thailand Teerawat Wongkaew; 9. Investment treaties and the rule of law in Viet Nam Tran Viet Dung; 10. Assessing the rule of law promise: The impact of investment treaties on national governance N. Jansen Calamita and Ayelet Berman.
About the author
Jansen Calamita has published widely in leading international law journals. Prior to entering academia, he served in the Office of the Legal Adviser in the US Department of State and in the UNCITRAL Secretariat. He continues to work with governments on the interface of investment treaties and governance. He is a member of the editorial board of the Yearbook of International Law and Policy.Ayelet Berman's work has been published in peer reviewed journals such as the European Journal of International Law and the International Journal of Constitutional Law. Her co-edited book Rethinking Participation in Global Governance (2022) has recently been published. She's the Co-Chair of the American Society of International Law International Organizations Interest Group. Prior to entering academia she practiced law, including international trade law at Sidley Austin LLP.
Summary
This book will be of value to students and researchers in the fields of international law, international investment law, international relations, and political science. It will also be of particular interest to students and researchers interested in Asia because it examines the impact of international treaties on governance in Asia.
Foreword
Investment treaties promise to advance the rule of law in the countries which sign them. In reality, this is not the case.
