by Martín Molinuevo (2012)
"International economic relations are governed by two bodies of international law. Trade in goods and services is the domain of international trade law, embodied in the WTO agreements. Foreign investment is governed by international investment law, consisting of a vast network of investment agreements, including bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and preferential trade agreements (PTAs). These two different fields of international law share a large area of overlap: foreign investment in services, around 55% of all global direct investment, is covered by both investment agreements and the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). Since the rights and obligations featured in the two frameworks are not always compatible, this legal overlap reduces transparency and undermines governments' regulatory capacity in an unanticipated manner. This is the first book to tackle investment law and trade law jointly, and to compare the principles, rules, and dispute settlement mechanisms of investment agreements with the multilateral framework of the WTO/GATS"--P. [4] of cover.
M. Sornarajah
Examines the different techniques that have been adopted by states for attracting foreign investment as well as for ensuring that it serves their economic objectives. Compares foreign investment legislation and assesses its legality in the light of international norms. Considers the changing perceptions of foreign investments and the new forms of foreign investments that have emerged from these changes.
J.G. Merrills
"A guide to the techniques and institutions used to solve international disputes, how they work and when they are used. This textbook looks at diplomatic (negotiation, mediation, inquiry and conciliation) and legal methods (arbitration, judicial settlement). It uses many, often topical, examples of each method in practice to place the theory of how things should work in the context of real-life situations and to help the reader understand the strengths and weaknesses of different methods when they are used. It also looks at organisations such as the International Court and the United Nations and has been fully updated to include the most recent arbitrations, developments in the WTO and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, as well as case law from the International Court of Justice"--Provided by publisher.
Shahid Javed Burki, Sebastian Edwards
"Well-written paper discusses institutional reforms needed for dismantling the populist State. Contends that such reforms, no matter how painful, must be made immediately to consolidate gains from earlier reforms"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Elizabeth Partridge
When hard times fall on his family, Jo Lee is sent from China to San Francisco, where he helps his uncle fish and dreams of being reunited with his mother and sister.