International trade and investment law
Subtitle: multilateral, regional, and bilateral governance
By: Rafael Leal-Arcas
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9781849803199
Description: This timely book examines international trade and investment law at various levels of governance, including unilateral, bilateral, regional, and multilateral arrangements.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-335) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : internationa law is fragmented and cyclical; title: Unilateralism; title: The rise and fall of multilateralism; title: The rise of bilateralism/regionalism; title: The EU's relationship with Brazil and India; title: The EU's relationship with China; title: The EU's relationship with Russia; title: Preliminary remarks on foreign direct investment; title: History of foreign direct investment regulation; title: Current regulatory regimes; title: Why is there a need for a multilateral investment treaty?; title: How to design a multilateral framework for investment; title: An overview of the WTO and the NAFTA; title: Comparison between the WTO and NAFTA.