International Investment Law and Policy in Africa: Exploring a Human Rights Based Approach to Investment Regulation and Dispute Settlement

ISBN-13: 9780367884741 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 192 str.

Fola Adeleke

Opis

This book examines the international investment law regime with a focus on African experiences and the global trends that are shaping developments in Africa. It provides analysis of the current treaty practices within the African region.

Spis treści

1 Introduction

2 The public interst role of investment regulation

3 The rule of law and depoliticisation of investment disputes

4 Developing alternatives to investor–state dispute settlement

5 Promoting sustainable development and human rights through investment treaties

6 Domestic investment regulation and the influenceof regional investment agreements

7 Conclusion and recommendations

O autorze

Fola Adeleke is a Visiting Senior Researcher at University of Witwatersrand and a fellow on social and economic inequalities at the London School of Economics. In preparing this book, he was a Fulbright scholar at Columbia University and Harvard Law School. He holds a PhD in international investment law. Some sections of this book were adapted from his doctorate.