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New directions in international economic law in memoriam Thomas Wälde /

New directions in international economic law in memoriam Thomas Wälde / edited by Todd Weiler, Freya Baetens. - 1 online resource. - Nijhoff eBook titles 2011 . - International Law E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN: 9789004222991. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / Introduction / Human Rights and Investment Tribunals Jurisprudence Along The Private/Public Divide / Public Or Private Dispute Settlement? The Culture Clash In Investment Treaty Arbitration And Its Impact On The Role Of The Arbitrator / The Transnational Law Of Contracts: What It Can And What It Cannot Achieve / Codification Of The New Lex Mercatoria Through The Internet: The TransLex Principles At Www.trans-lex.org / Thinking About BITs And BIT Arbitration: The Legitimacy Crisis That Never Was / Introduction Memories Of Thomas Wälde / Arbitration To Settle Private War-Damage Claims? The Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission Revisited / Foreign Direct Investment For Development: The United Nations Code Of Conduct And The Search For Balance In International Investment Rules / Negotiated Settlement Of Public Infrastructure Disputes / International Corporate Social Responsibility And International Law / The Legal Landscape Of International Energy Investment After The 2008 Global Financial Crisis / Investor-State Mediation: Reflections On Its Feasibility From A Process Perspective / Introduction / International Investment Law Regime And The Rule Of Law As A Pre-Condition For International Development / An Historical Analysis Of The Function Of The Minimum Standard Of Treatment In International Investment Law / States, Sanctions And Soft Law: An Analysis Of Differing Approaches To Business And Human Rights Frameworks / Positivism, New Haven Jurisprudence, And The Fragmentation Of International Law / Beyond Fragmentation / Appendix A. Part I / Appendix A. Part II / Appendix B / Appendix C / Appendix D / Appendix E / Appendix F / Index / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Emmanuel Gaillard -- Moshe Hirsch -- Stephan W. Schill -- Giuditta Cordero-Moss -- Klaus Peter Berger -- Devashish Krishan -- Detlev F. Vagts -- Hans Van Houtte -- Karl P. Sauvant -- Mark Kantor -- Peter Muchlinski -- Robert Pritchard -- Ximena Bustamante -- R. Daniel Vock -- Nicholas J. Birch , Borzu Sabahi and Ian Laird -- Todd Weiler -- Stéphane Brabant , Anna Kirk and Jonathan Proust -- Tai-Heng Cheng -- Andrea K. Bjorklund and Sophie Nappert -- T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- T. Weiler and F. Baetens.

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This volume is dedicated to the life and work of Prof. Thomas Wälde (†2008), a leading scholar and international lawyer. Contributions reflect the eclectic and multifaceted career of Prof. Wälde, who was an authority on diverse areas such as natural resources law, international dispute settlement, international investment law and economic development. The authors are all leaders in their respective fields of international law, providing timely, critical assessments on the most challenging topics facing the international community. While the thrust of this volume is on international investment law and dispute settlement, contributors also address a wide array of related issues, including lex mercatoria , human rights, corporate social responsibility, and natural resources law. It will appeal to practitioners and academics alike. All royalties from sales of this volume assist in sustaining the Thomas Wälde PhD Scholarship in International Economic Law, at the Centre for Energy, Mineral and Petroleum Law and Policy in Dundee, Scotland.

9789004191426

10.1163/ej.9789004191433.i-591 DOI


Waelde, Thomas W.


International economic relations.
Investments, Foreign--Law and legislation.
Law and economic development.
Law reform.

K3820 / .N49 2011

343/.07