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Politicization of a Future International Investment Tribunal's Appointment and How to Avoid It

Trento Student Law Review, 2019
In 1965, the World Bank promoted the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention) with the aim of filtering any political and diplomatic influence out of international investment ...
Lukas Florian Innerebner
doaj  

The International Court System: A Solution to the Crisis in Investor-State Arbitration?

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
Most known investor-state disputes are referred to a form of international arbitration known as investor-state arbitration (ISA) or investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
Tinyiko Lawrence Ngobeni
doaj   +1 more source

De‐Dollarization Is a Plausible Outcome of the New Washington Consensus

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A trend towards de‐dollarization of the global economy in which the US dollar ceases to be used as the world's reserve currency for international transactions confronts some of the existing structures of international economic law, built upon the rules set out by US‐led organizations like the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank. This article will
David Collins
wiley   +1 more source

Arbitration of international commercial and investment disputes: are the misgivings of developing states justifield? [PDF]

, 1996
PhDThis thesis is concerned with the attitude of countries of the developing world to international commercial arbitration. It argues that their perception of arbitration in international trade is that the process does not favour them. In an attempt to
Elombi, George
core   +4 more sources

Sailing Through Time: Building Pacific Maritime Resilience

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP), an ambitious initiative aimed at decarbonising maritime transport across Oceania. The study explores the cultural, historical and technological aspects of wind‐propelled shipping in the Pacific.
Christiaan De Beukelaer, John Taukäve, Maria Sahib, Eldine Glees, Aseri Driu, Joshua Lakabung, Atina Schutz, Joseph H. Genz, Shania G. Tamagyongfal, Jerolynn K. Myazoe, Alexander Mawyer, Alson Kelen, Larry Raigetal, Raffael Held, Andrew Irvin, Morgan Wairiu, Peter Nuttall, Transform Aqorau, Kyrie Lalauvaki, Aileen Sefeti, John Kautoke   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

US‐China Rivalry and the Global Governance Trilemma: Three Scenarios for World Order

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the consequences of US‐China rivalry for future world order in light of the global governance trilemma. The trilemma captures persistent trade‐offs between three dimensions of global governance: authority, breadth, and universality. The contemporary US‐China rivalry exacerbates the global governance trilemma, making these trade‐offs
Matthew D. Stephen, Steve Biedermann, Steven Langendonk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global Investment Promotion Best Practices 2012 : Seizing the Potential for Better Investment Facilitation in the MENA Region

, 2013
The drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the past three to four years stems in part from the aftermath of the recent global economic crisis, and in
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, International Finance Corporation, World Bank   +2 more
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Guardians Under Siege: Civil Society Access and Reform of the UN Human Rights Council

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how restrictions on civil society participation at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) undermine the institution's effectiveness. Through stakeholder interviews and analysis of recent developments, we show that civil society engagement does not merely fulfil a democratic aspiration, but it is an operational ...
Inés M. Pousadela, Samuel King
wiley   +1 more source

The Continuity and Rupture of the ‘New Washington Consensus’: From Biden to Trump 2.0

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ‘New Washington Consensus’ (NWC) represents a major intellectual shift in the US approach to global economic governance. However, the NWC has never been subject to systematic academic critique. With Trump's return to the White House ushering in a new era of US trade policy, the NWC is widely considered to be politically irrelevant in the ...
Ming Du
wiley   +1 more source

Double‐Edged Bandwagon Effects in International Law—Rationalist and Behavioral Explanations

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines bandwagon effects in international law by integrating rationalist and behavioral perspectives. While the diffusion of treaties and norms has often been understood as a progressive process leading to broader participation and compliance, states also imitate negative examples, resulting in treaty withdrawals, non‐compliance,
Anne van Aaken
wiley   +1 more source