Resistance and change in the international law on foreign investment  [electronic resource] / 
by M. Sornarajah. 
 - Cambridge  :  Cambridge University Press,  2015. 
 - 1 online resource (452 p.) 
<br/><br/> Table of contents:<br/>Chapter 1. The precursor of neoliberalism : the internationalization of foreign investment contracts <br/>Chapter 2. Creating jurisdiction beyond consent <br/>Chapter 3. The emasculation of expropriation <br/>Chapter 4. Fair and equitable treatment : conserving relevance <br/>Chapter 5. Backlash through defences <br/>Chapter 6. The search for balance <br/>Chapter 7. Resistance and change in international investment law. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliography and index. 
<br/><br/> 	<br/>"Since the 1990s, conflicts within international law on foreign investment have arisen as a result of several competing interests. The neoliberal philosophy ensured inflexible investment protection given by a network of investment treaties interpreted in an expansive manner, which led to states creating regulatory space over foreign investment. However, NGOs committed to single causes such as human rights" 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781316156339 (ebook) : 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Law.<br/>International law.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341