OUVRAGE : M. Krajewski, R.T. Hoffmann (eds.), Research Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment Research

Markus KRAJEWSKI, Rhea TAMARA HOFFMANN

Increasing international investment, the proliferation of international investment agreements, domestic legislation and investor-state contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obligations between host states and foreign investors with investor-state dispute settlements. This involves not only vast sums, but also a panoply of rights, duties and shifting objectives at the juncture of national and international law and policy. This engaging Research Handbook provides an authoritative account of these diverse investment law issues.

Written by international experts in the field, the contributions provide economic, political and legal perspectives to cover all aspects of international and national investment law. With regional perspectives from Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, and Latin and North America, this Research Handbook offers an analytical overview of the key areas of current research interest and developments in investment law. Vitally, the expert contributors outline future and upcoming issues, as well as providing a research agenda for the topic.

This Research Handbook will be an excellent resource for researchers in academic institutions, governments and non-governmental organisations, as well as for practitioners including government officials, negotiators and practicing lawyers.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FOUNDATIONS

1. Sarah Bauerle Danzman, The political economy of bilateral investment treaties
2. Stephan Schill and Kerem Gülay, Legal approaches to foreign direct investment
3. Antonius Rickson Hippolyte, Foreign investment law and developing countries
4. Lise Johnson, FDI, international investment agreements and the sustainable development goals

PART II. INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS

5. Elisabeth Tuerk, Jorun Baumgartner, Dafina Atanasova, Trends and reform debates
6. Catharine Titi, Scope of international investment agreements and substantive protection standards
7. Anna De Luca, Giorgio Sacerdoti, Investment dispute settlement
8. Martín Molinuevo, Michael Jacobson, FDI and services trade: connections in rules and dispute settlement

PART III. INVESTMENT REGULATIONS AND INCENTIVES

9. Ivar Alvik, Investor-state contracts
10. Panayotis M. Protopsaltis, Investment guarantees and political risk insurance

PART IV. REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

11. Dominic Npoanlari Dagbanja, Africa
12. Locknie Hsu, Asia
13. Andrew Mitchell, Australia and New Zealand
14. Angelos Dimopoulos, European Union
15. Lénárd Sándor, Central and Eastern Europe
16. Katia Fach Gómez, Latin America
17. Kendra Magraw, North America

PART V. CHALLENGES AND CONTENTIOUS ISSUES

18. Stefanie Schacherer, Rhea Tamara Hoffmann, International investment law and sustainable development
19. Sabrina Robert-Cuendet, Protection of the environment and international investment law
20. Eric De Brabandere, Human rights and international investment law
21. Christina Binder and Philipp Janig, Investment agreements and financial crises

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Markus KRAJEWSKI, Rhea Tamara HOFFMANN (eds.), Research Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment Research, Cheltenham/Northampton, Edward Elgar, 2019 (744 pp.)