This volume examines critical issues that all developing countries must face. Subjects covered include an historical insight into and description of the legal system of a Third World country; considerations of intellectual property regimes and suggestions for developing countries; insights into the patterns of investment on a continent the bulk of whose members are Third World countries, and suggestions for establishing and strengthening legal arrangements in order to attract beneficial investment; a critical examination of proposals made during the most recent GATT multilateral trade...

Written primarily for professionals in international law, this volume examines the complex legal issues involved in the relationships between multinational corporations and the host countries in which they operate. Arguing that international law does have a role in defining and structuring relationships between transnational companies and host states, the author uses real case examples to identify some of the problems inherent in these often fragile relationships and to enumerate and critique the international initiatives that have endeavored to address them. In addition, the author...