New directions in international economic law : : in memoriam Thomas Walde / / edited by Todd Weiler, Freya Baetens.

• TeilnehmendeR: Waelde, Thomas W.; Weiler, Todd.; Baetens, Freya.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff eBook titles 2011
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (611 p.)
• Notes: Includes index.

This volume is dedicated to the life and work of Prof. Thomas Wälde (†2008), a leading scholar and international lawyer. Contributions reflect the eclectic and multifaceted career of Prof. Wälde, who was an authority on diverse areas such as natural resources law, international dispute settlement, international investment law and economic development. The authors are all leaders in their respective fields of international law, providing timely, critical assessments on the most challenging topics facing the international community. While the thrust of this volume is on international investment law and dispute settlement, contributors also address a wide array of related issues, including lex mercatoria , human rights, corporate social responsibility, and natural resources law. It will appeal to practitioners and academics alike. All royalties from sales of this volume assist in sustaining the Thomas Wälde PhD Scholarship in International Economic Law, at the Centre for Energy, Mineral and Petroleum Law and Policy in Dundee, Scotland.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Introduction / Emmanuel Gaillard -- Human Rights and Investment Tribunals Jurisprudence Along The Private/Public Divide / Moshe Hirsch -- Public Or Private Dispute Settlement? The Culture Clash In Investment Treaty Arbitration And Its Impact On The Role Of The Arbitrator / Stephan W. Schill -- The Transnational Law Of Contracts: What It Can And What It Cannot Achieve / Giuditta Cordero-Moss -- Codification Of The New Lex Mercatoria Through The Internet: The TransLex Principles At Www.trans-lex.org / Klaus Peter Berger -- Thinking About BITs And BIT Arbitration: The Legitimacy Crisis That Never Was / Devashish Krishan -- Introduction Memories Of Thomas Wälde / Detlev F. Vagts -- Arbitration To Settle Private War-Damage Claims? The Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission Revisited / Hans Van Houtte -- Foreign Direct Investment For Development: The United Nations Code Of Conduct And The Search For Balance In International Investment Rules / Karl P. Sauvant -- Negotiated Settlement Of Public Infrastructure Disputes / Mark Kantor -- International Corporate Social Responsibility And International Law / Peter Muchlinski -- The Legal Landscape Of International Energy Investment After The 2008 Global Financial Crisis / Robert Pritchard -- Investor-State Mediation: Reflections On Its Feasibility From A Process Perspective / Ximena Bustamante -- Introduction / R. Daniel Vock -- International Investment Law Regime And The Rule Of Law As A Pre-Condition For International Development / Nicholas J. Birch , Borzu Sabahi and Ian Laird -- An Historical Analysis Of The Function Of The Minimum Standard Of Treatment In International Investment Law / Todd Weiler -- States, Sanctions And Soft Law: An Analysis Of Differing Approaches To Business And Human Rights Frameworks / Stéphane Brabant , Anna Kirk and Jonathan Proust -- Positivism, New Haven Jurisprudence, And The Fragmentation Of International Law / Tai-Heng Cheng -- Beyond Fragmentation / Andrea K. Bjorklund and Sophie Nappert -- Appendix A. Part I / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Appendix A. Part II / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Appendix B / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Appendix C / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Appendix D / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Appendix E / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Appendix F / T. Weiler and F. Baetens -- Index / T. Weiler and F. Baetens.