Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. The fundamental norms of international investment law
Chapter 2. Historical analysis and the interpretation of international investment
Chapter 3. Protection and security : the standard in historical context
Chapter 4. Protection and security : Before and after the Standard of Civilisation
Chapter 5. Fair and equitable treatment : a 'true story'
Chapter 6. Fair and equitable treatment versus the CILMSTA : 'Bureaucrats Run Amok'
Chapter 7. Fair and equitable treatment and arbitrary or discriminatory measures
Chapter 8. Development of the 'treatment no less favourable' standard : from the beginning until 1948
Chapter 9. Treatment no less favourable in international investment law : from the beginning until today
Chapter 10. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

In The Interpretation of International Investment Law: Equality, Discrimination and Minimum Standards of Treatment in Historical Context, author Todd Weiler demonstrates how historiographical analysis should be adopted in the interpretation of international investment law obligations. Weiler subjects some of the most commonly held beliefs about the nature and development of international investment law to a critical re-appraisal, based upon meticulously assembled historical record. In the process, the book provides readers with a fresh perspective on some of the oldest obligations in interna. (Source: WorldCat)