TY - BOOK AU - Brodlija,Fahira AU - Ramić,Armela TI - International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution in the Western Balkans: Regional Prospects for a European Future T2 - International Law E-books Online, Collection 2026 SN - 9789004729889 AV - KJC6433 U1 - 346.496/092 23 PY - 2025/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill | Nijhoff KW - Dispute resolution (Law) KW - Balkan Peninsula KW - Investments, Foreign KW - Law and legislation N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Front Matter -- Preliminary Material; Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramić -- List of Illustrations; Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramić -- Notes on Co-editors; Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramić -- Part 1 International Perspectives on International Investment Law and Investor-State Disputes in the Western Balkans; Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramić -- Chapter 2 The Reform of Investment Protection Treaties in the Western Balkans; Samira Sulejmanović and Ivana Gardašević -- Chapter 3 Western Balkans Investment Treaty Disputes within the Global Landscape of ISDS Trends; Diana Rosert -- Chapter 4 Arbitrating Disputes in the Renewable Energy Sector in the Western Balkans; Ilija Mitrev Penushliski -- Chapter 5 The Implications of the New EU Model Clauses for BIT s with Third Countries for Candidate States; Nikos Lavranos and Marialena Komi -- Chapter 6 The Modernization of International Investment Agreements in the Western Balkans: What Do the New Model BIT s Tell Us?; Kabir Duggal , Kevin W. Gray , and Samiha Gopal -- Chapter 7 Navigating Definitions of “Investor” and “Investment” and Jurisdictional Issues in the Context of ISDS; Vlora Maxhuni -- Chapter 8 Designing a Robust Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard for the Western Balkans; Filip Balcerzak -- Chapter 9 Unlocking the Benefits of Investor-State Dispute Prevention Mechanisms; Fahira Brodlija -- Chapter 10 Investment Mediation: a Means for Resolving Investor-State Disputes in the Western Balkans?; Frauke Nitschke -- Part 2 Regional Perspectives on International Investment Law and Investor-State Disputes; Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramić -- Chapter 11 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Albania; Flutura Kola Tafaj and Silvana Cinari -- Chapter 12 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Armela Ramić and Ajla Serdarević -- Chapter 13 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Croatia; Irena Alajbeg -- Chapter 14 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Kosovo; Lyra Çela -- Chapter 15 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Montenegro; Aneta Spaić and Milana Ranković -- Chapter 16 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in North Macedonia; Toni Deskoski and Vangel Dokovski -- Chapter 17 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Serbia; Dragana Nikolić -- Chapter 18 Investment Protection and Investor-State Dispute Resolution in Slovenia; Peter Rižnik and Maja Menard -- Chapter 19 Conclusions; Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramić -- Back Matter -- Index; Fahira Brodlija and Armela Ramić N2 - This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for investment law and dispute resolution in the Western Balkans region, filling a significant gap in understanding the regional dynamics in the field. It is the first book of its kind, drawing on unique insights from government officials, legal practitioners, international development organizations and scholars, who address the existing frameworks and transformative reform efforts. In two carefully curated sections, the book first analyses the regional developments in the context of EU and international reforms, then zooms into the legal and institutional frameworks for investment protection and dispute resolution in each economy, based on robust analysis and unique empirical data UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004729889 ER -