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Informationen zum Autor Enrique Prieto-Rios is Professor of Law at the Del Rosario University, Colombia. Klappentext The International Investment Law system (IIL) is the result of a colonial project within a capitalist system that has been influenced by developmentalism discourse and neoliberal ideology. This book shows how it has become an instrument that facilitates forms of systemic violence against so called "Third World" countries. Zusammenfassung The International Investment Law system (IIL) is the result of a colonial project within a capitalist system that has been influenced by developmentalism discourse and neoliberal ideology. This book shows how it has become an instrument that facilitates forms of systemic violence against so called “Third World” countries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1: Systemic Violence and International Investment Law Chapter 2: Fault-Lines: In-between Moving Abroad and Attracting Foreign Direct Investment Chapter 3: The Riddle of Treaties and Awards Chapter 4: The Encrypted Discourse of International Investment Law: Hierarchy, Knowledge and Power Chapter 5: Neoliberal ideology: A Tale of Persistence and Hegemony Chapter 6: IIL an Autopoietic System Conclusion
