International Investment Law: Reconciling Policy And Principle

This accessible textbook presents an up-to-date and scholarly overview of the law of foreign investment, as well as a comprehensive and succinct analysis of the main principles and the standards of treatment available to foreign investors in international law. The book is authoritative and multi-layered, offering an analysis of the most pressing issues. It is an insightful assessment of recent trends in case law on the interpretation of established and evolving principles, from both developed and developing country perspectives. A major feature of this book is that it deals with the emerging tension between the law of foreign investment and other competing principles of international law. It proposes a number of ways and means of achieving a balance between these principles. It recognizes the need to protect the legitimate rights and expectations of foreign investors on the one hand, as well as the need not to unduly restrict the right of host governments to implement their public poli