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The origins of international investment law: Empire, Environment and the Safeguarding of Capital/ by Kater Miles

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law | Crawford, James ; | Bell, John S ; Publication details: UK: Cambridge University Press, 2015.Description: xxvi, 464p.; 23cmISBN:
  • 9781107538191
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 346.092 MIL
Contents:
Introduction Part I. Historical Evolution of Foreign Investment Protection Law: 1. Origins of international investment law 2. The dynamic of a politically oriented law: foreign investment protection in a changing political environment Part II. Contemporary Interaction: Foreign Investment, Imperialism and Environmental Protection: 3. Polarisation of positions 4. Hints at synergy Part III. Foreign Investment Law, Practices and Policy: Future Trends: 5. Transformation in international law: applying developments to foreign investment 6. Paths towards a reconceptualised international law on foreign investment 7. Conclusion: patterns of power in international investment law. Bibliography Index
Summary: An exploration of the historical evolution of international investment law. Combining analyses in legal history, political narratives, and current controversies surrounding investment law and environmental protection objectives, this book will engage scholars and students of international investment law, international legal history and critical legal theory. (Source: WorldCat)
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Introduction
Part I. Historical Evolution of Foreign Investment Protection Law:
1. Origins of international investment law
2. The dynamic of a politically oriented law: foreign investment protection in a changing political environment
Part II. Contemporary Interaction: Foreign Investment, Imperialism and Environmental Protection:
3. Polarisation of positions
4. Hints at synergy
Part III. Foreign Investment Law, Practices and Policy: Future Trends:
5. Transformation in international law: applying developments to foreign investment
6. Paths towards a reconceptualised international law on foreign investment
7. Conclusion: patterns of power in international investment law.
Bibliography
Index

An exploration of the historical evolution of international investment law. Combining analyses in legal history, political narratives, and current controversies surrounding investment law and environmental protection objectives, this book will engage scholars and students of international investment law, international legal history and critical legal theory. (Source: WorldCat)

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