The Law of Investment Treaties

Contents - Summary: 1. A Global Regime for Investment 2. The Nature and Significance of International Investment 3. The Foundations of International Investment Law 4. A History of International Investment Treaties 5. The General Structure of Investment Treaties 6. The Interpretation of Investment Treaties 7. Scope of Application of Investment Treaties 8. Investment Promotion, Admission, and Establishment 9. General Treatment Standards 10. Monetary Transfers and Treatment 11. Treatment of State Obligations (the `Umbrella Clause') 12. Protection Against Expropriation, Nationalization, and Dispossession 13. Other Treatment Standards 14. Investment Treaty Exceptions, Modifications, and Terminations 15. Investment Treaty Dispute Settlement 16. The Consequences of Treaty Violations Commentary on the first edition of The Law of Investment Treaties: "The quality and rigor of the scholarly inquiry is impeccable, with Salacuse methodically breaking down the complex components of subject areas and being prudently mindful of underlying variances across different treaties.' Jürgen Kurtz, American Journal of International Law