Includes bibliographical references and index.

International investment and law -- The control system pertinent to direct foreign investment -- Determination of foreign investors -- Determination of foreign investments -- Consent as a condition of jurisdiction -- The absolute standards of treatment -- The relative standards of treatment -- Expropriation -- Compensation for violation of obligations -- State responsibility and enforcement of obligations -- Conclusions and alternatives.

This book conducts critical assessments of aspects of current international law on FDI, focusing on cases decided by the tribunals of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and other tribunals as well as decisions of annulment ad hoc committees of the ICSID. In examining such cases, Guiguo Wang takes into account the Chinese culture and China's practice in the related areas. The book explores topics including: the development and trend of international investment law; unilateral, bilateral and multilateral mechanisms for encouraging and protecting FDIs; determination of qualified investors and investments and consent as conditions for protection; relative and absolute standards of treatment; determination of expropriation in practice; assessment of compensation for expropriation; difficulties in enforcing investment arbitral awards; and alternatives for improving the existing system-- Provided by publisher.

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