Collins, David,  1975- <br/><br/>
An introduction to international investment law / 
David Collins, City University London 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Cambridge:  Cambridge University Press,  2023 
 - viii, 375 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Introduction to foreign direct investment : history, trends and rationales -- Bilateral, regional, and multilateral investment agreements and investment contracts -- National laws governing foreign investment and definitions and conditions of admission -- Guarantees against discrimination : national treatment and most favoured nation -- Fair and equitable treatment, full protection, and security, and umbrella clauses --Guarantees against expropriation -- Compensation -- Dispute settlement -- Public interest issues : the environment, human rights, and culture -- Non-precluded measures : essential security, economic stability, and the defense of necessity -- Beyond international investment law 
<br/><br/> "This book is designed for undergraduate and graduate law students as well as legal practitioners and policy analysts seeking to understand the main legal principles in international investment law and to be informed of current debates with sufficient rigor to inform further reading"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781009245692 9781009245685 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2022045958 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Investments, Foreign--Law and legislation<br/>Investments, Foreign (International law)
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>K3830  / .C65 2023