Constitutional Review and International Investment Law - Deference Or Defiance?

Are courts resisting the rise of legal limitations to state action caused by investment treaty commitments? This book pioneers a unique analysis of both investment law and comparative constitutional law by examining how a selection of the highest courts around the world have addressed this potential discord.

List of contents

• 1: Introduction


• Part One


• 2: Nothing to See Here: Northern North America


• 3: Taking the Lead: Europe


• Part Two


• 4: Of No Constitutional Interest: Peru


• 5: Conditionally Constitutional: Colombia


• 6: Eliding the People: Indonesia


• 7: Shackling the Future: Israel


• 8: Conclusion

About the author

David Schneiderman is Professor of Law and Political Science (courtesy) at the University of Toronto where he teaches courses on Canadian and US constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, and international investment law. He is the author of over 80 articles and book chapters and the author or editor of over a dozen books.

Summary

Are courts resisting the rise of legal limitations to state action caused by investment treaty commitments? This book pioneers a unique analysis of both investment law and comparative constitutional law by examining how a selection of the highest courts around the world have addressed this potential discord.

Product details

• Authors: David Schneiderman, Prof David (Professor of Law and Pol Schneiderman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.04.2024
• EAN: 9780198885566
• ISBN: 978-0-19-888556-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / International, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Public, LAW / Comparative, LAW / Commercial / International Trade, comparative law, International economic & trade law, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general, Public international law: economic and trade