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In this new edition of an authoritative work in the field, Jeswald W. Salacuse thoroughly examines the law of international investment treaties, particularly with respect to its origins, structure, content, and effects. He takes into account all major developments in the law to provide an up-to-date guide for students, scholars, and practitioners.
List of contents
- 1: A Global Regime for Investment
- 2: The Nature and Significance of International Investment
- 3: The Foundations of International Investment Law
- 4: A History of International Investment Treaties
- 5: The General Structure of Investment Treaties
- 6: The Interpretation of Investment Treaties
- 7: Scope of Application of Investment Treaties
- 8: Investment Promotion, Facilitation, Admission, and Establishment
- 9: General Treatment Standards
- 10: Monetary Transfers and Treatment
- 11: Treatment of State Obligations (the 'Umbrella Clause')
- 12: Protection Against Expropriation, Nationalization, and Dispossession
- 13: Other Treatment Standards
- 14: Investment Treaty Entry into Force, Exceptions, Modifications, and Terminations
- 15: Investment Treaty Dispute Settlement
- 16: The Consequences of Treaty Violations
About the author
Jeswald W. Salacuse is Distinguished Professor and Henry J. Braker Professor of Law at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. He served as Dean of The Fletcher School for nine years and was previously Dean of the Southern Methodist University Law School. He has been Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, held the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Comparative Law in Italy, and was a visiting professor in the United Kingdom, France, and Spain He has also been a lecturer in law at Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, a Wall Street lawyer, professor and research director at the National School of Administration, Congo, the Ford Foundation¹s Middle East advisor on law and development based in Lebanon, and later the Foundation's representative in Sudan. Salacuse is the author of twenty-one books and numerous articles and has served as president and member of international arbitration tribunals of the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Summary
In this new edition of an authoritative work in the field, Jeswald W. Salacuse thoroughly examines the law of international investment treaties, particularly with respect to its origins, structure, content, and effects. He takes into account all major developments in the law to provide an up-to-date guide for students, scholars, and practitioners.
