Principles of International Investment Law (Foundations of Public International Law) - Softcover

Dolzer, Rudolf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199211760 ISBN 13: 9780199211760

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2008

Synopsis

This book outlines the principles behind the international law of foreign investment. The main focus is on the law governed by bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. The book traces the purpose, context and evolution of the clauses and provisions characteristic of contemporary investment treaties, and analyzes the case law interpreting the issues raised by standard clauses. Particular consideration is given to broad treaty-rules whose understanding in practice has mainly been shaped by their interpretation and application by international tribunals. In addition, the book introduces the dispute settlement mechanisms for enforcing investment law, outlining the operation of State vs. State and Investor vs. State arbitration. Combining a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of the case law arising in international tribunals, this book offers an ideal introduction to the principles of international investment law and arbitration, for students or practitioners new to the field.

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About the Author

Rudolf Dolzer is Professor and Director, Institute for International Law, at the University of Bonn, Germany Christoph Schreuer is Professor of International Law, University of Vienna, Austria

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199211760
• ISBN 13: 9780199211760
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 478