The work provides broad coverage of all aspects of foreign investment disputesthe treaty system protecting investments investment contracts and key clausesforum... » 

The work provides broad coverage of all aspects of foreign investment disputesthe treaty system protecting investments investment contracts and key clausesforums for resolving investment disputes political risk insurance applicablelaw principles of state responsibility investor rights under investmenttreaties and customary international law defenses to investor claimsreparations procedure and proof and enforcement of arbitral awards. Ofparticular value to practitioners are such features as the following the most relevant excerpts from the most important cases dealing with foreigninvestment disputes questions and comments prepared by the authors who are senior lawyers andprofessors with vast experience and expertise in the subject matter excerpts from decisions of the Overseas Private Investment Corporationinterpreting the key terms of political risk insurance policies and key clauses in investment contracts. «