From
Edward Elgar Publishing:
Written
from a public international lawyer’s perspective, this short but significant
book gives a broad overview of international investment law (IIL), explaining
core concepts of investment protection, their evolution, and how investment
tribunals have interpreted them. It examines the main features of the
prevailing investment dispute settlement system and takes into account historic
antecedents and possible future developments. August Reinisch facilitates
easy access to the field by putting international investment law into its
broader historical, political and legal context.
Key
features include:
- a combination of academic and practical perspectives
- a broad-based contextual introduction
- a nuanced, integrated overview of the links and connections between different areas of international investment law.
This
Advanced Introduction is an indispensable guide for students of law, political
science, international relations and economics. Comprehensive and accessible,
it is essential reading for lawyers, scholars and policy advisors seeking to
further their understanding of international investment law.
