This Article applies the theory of comparative institutional analysis to evaluate the trade-offs
associated with alternative mechanisms for resolving investment disputes. We assess the …

This insightful and accessible introduction provides students and practitioners with a
comprehensive overview of the increasingly important discipline of international investment …

States' efforts to reform the international investment regime have triggered an arbitral
backlash. In response to shortcomings of earlier investment agreements, states concluded a …

International Economic Law (IEL) has largely regulated cross-border trade and investment in
the post-WWII world. IEL has become an important part of the Liberal International Order that …

There are two paradigms through which to view trade law and policy within the American
constitutional system. One paradigm sees trade law and policy as quintessentially about …

Sovereigns have been borrowing money-and not always repaying it-for thousands of
years.'For just as long, lenders have tried to ensure that they get their money back. Until …

The First Bilateral Investment Treaties is the first and only history of the US postwar
Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation (FCN) treaty program, and focuses on the …

The federal courts are often accused of being too parochial, favoring US parties over
foreigners and US law over relevant foreign or international law. According to what this …

The nineteenth century saw the expansion of Western influence across the globe. A
consular presence in a new territory had numerous advantages for business and trade …

This book is about friendship between sovereign political agents, whose role in the modern
world is performed by states. However, not all the political friends that feature in this book fit …