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Development And Outcomes Of Investment Treaty Arbitration, Susan Franck
Development And Outcomes Of Investment Treaty Arbitration, Susan Franck
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The legitimacy of investment treaty arbitration is a matter of heated debate. Asserting that arbitration is unfairly tilted toward the developed world, some countries have withdrawn from World Bank dispute resolution bodies or are taking steps to eliminate arbitration. In order to assess whether investment arbitration is the equivalent of tossing a two-headed coin to resolve investment disputes, this article explores the role of development status in arbitration outcome. It first presents descriptive, quantitative research about the developmental background of the presiding arbitrators who exert particular control over the arbitration process. The article then assesses how (1) the development status …
The Appropriations Power And Sovereign Immunity, Paul F. Figley
The Appropriations Power And Sovereign Immunity, Paul F. Figley
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Discussions of sovereign immunity assume that the Constitution contains no explicit text regarding sovereign immunity. As a result, arguments about the existence - or nonexistence - of sovereign immunity begin with the English and American common-law doctrines. Exploring political, fiscal, and legal developments in England and the American colonies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this Article shows that focusing on common-law developments is misguided. The common-law approach to sovereign immunity ended in the early 1700s. The Bankers’ Case (1690–1700), which is often regarded as the first modern common-law treatment of sovereign immunity, is in fact the last in the …
Human Rights Hero - Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Wermiel, Michael S. Greco
Human Rights Hero - Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Wermiel, Michael S. Greco
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Internal Displacement, The Guiding Principles On Internal Displacement, The Principles Normative Status, And The Need For Their Effective Domestic Implementation In Colombia, Robert K. Goldman
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The 60th Anniversary Of The Udhr, Juan E. Mendez
The 60th Anniversary Of The Udhr, Juan E. Mendez
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