The Political Economy of the Investment Treaty Regime

A balanced and accessible study of the Investment Treaty Regime that will advance the global debate over foreign investors' role in economic, political and legal development. It clarifies complex issues, introduces non-specialists to a key institution, and proposes an ambitious agenda for future research.

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Jonathan Bonnitcha joined UNSW Law as a Lecturer in July 2016. His primary area of research interest is international economic governance, with a particular interest in investment treaties. Much of his research is inter-disciplinary, drawing on perspectives from the disciplines of economics and political science. He has advised both developed and developing countries on investment treaties. Jonathan holds the degrees of DPhil, MPhil and BCL from the University of Oxford, and the degrees of LLB and BEc from the University of Sydney. Lauge Poulsen is a Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy at University College London. His research focuses on the theory and practise of economic diplomacy with a particular emphasis on foreign investment, dispute settlement, and international economic law. Prior to joining UCL Lauge was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow based at University of Oxford, Nuffield College. Michael Waibel is a University Senior Lecturer in International Law and Co-Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Jesus College. His main research interests are public international law, international economic law with a particular focus on finance, and the settlement of international disputes. He teaches international law, WTO law, and European Union law.

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Investment treaties are some of the most controversial instruments of global economic governance. This book integrates legal, economic, and political perspectives to offer the first comprehensive analysis of the political economy of the investment treaty regime, and contextualises the investment treaty regime in its broader socio-economic context.