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UNINA9910786869103321 |
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Weiler Todd |
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The interpretation of international investment law [[electronic resource] ] : equality, discrimination, and minimum standards of treatment in historical context / / by Todd Weiler |
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Leiden, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2013 |
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1 online resource (572 p.) |
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International litigation in practice ; ; volume 6 |
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Investments, Foreign (International law) |
Investments, Foreign (International law) - History |
Investments, Foreign - Law and legislation |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preliminary Material -- Chapter One Fundamental Norms of International Investment Law -- Chapter Two Historical Analysis and the Interpretation of International Investment Law -- Chapter Three Protection and Security: The Standard in Historical Context -- Chapter Four Protection and Security: Before and After the Standard of Civilisation -- Chapter Five Fair and Equitable Treatment: A ‘True Story’ -- Chapter Six Fair and Equitable Treatment versus the CILMSTA: ‘Bureaucrats Run Amok’ -- Chapter Seven Fair and Equitable Treatment and Arbitrary or Discriminatory Measures -- Chapter Eight Development of the ‘Treatment No Less Favourable’ Standard: From the Beginning Until 1948 -- Chapter Nine Treatment No Less Favourable and International Investment Law -- Chapter Ten Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Index. |
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In The Interpretation of International Investment Law: Equality, Discrimination and Minimum Standards of Treatment in Historical Context , author Todd Weiler demonstrates how historical analysis should be adopted in the interpretation of international investment law obligations. Weiler subjects some of the most commonly held beliefs about the nature and development of international investment law to a critical re-appraisal, based upon meticulously assembled historical |
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record. In the process, the book provides readers with a fresh perspective on some of the oldest obligations in international law. This stimulating contribution to the discourse on interpretation of international investment law standards sheds new light on the formation of such primary obligations as fair and equitable treatment, protection and security and the customary international law minimum standard of treatment for aliens. Additionally, a thought-provoking historical analysis explains why a one-size-fits-all approach to obligations found in both trade and investment treaties, such as MFN treatment and national treatment, must be rejected. With a keen attention to detail, The Interpretation of International Investment Law: Equality, Discrimination and Minimum Standards of Treatment in Historical Context reveals the dynamic relationship between historical analysis, critical theory and the construction of both customary and treaty norms in international investment law. |
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UNINA9910809501603321 |
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Autore |
Du Bois Christine M. <1962-> |
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The Story of Soy |
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London : , : Reaktion Books, , 2018 |
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London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2023 |
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[First edition.] |
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Introduction: Hidden Gold 1. Asian Roots 2. Europe Explores and Experiments 3. The Young Country and the Ancient Bean 4. Soy Patriotic 5. Fattening with Feed 6. Soy Swoops South 7. Moulding our World 8. Poison or Panacea? 9. Beans as Business: Big Business 10. Fat in the Fire: Soy Diesel Afterword References Select Bibliography Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index |
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The humble soybean is the world's most grown and most traded oilseed. But it is also a poorly understood crop that is often viewed in extreme terms as a superfood or poison. Christine M. Du Bois reveals its hugely significant role in human history, as she traces the story of soy from its domestication in ancient Asia to the promise and perils it offers in the twenty-first century. This illuminating book travels across the globe and includes a vast cast of fascinating figures who applaud, experiment with or despise soy, from Neolithic villagers, Buddhist missionaries, European colonialists, Japanese soldiers and Nazi strategists, to George Washington Carver, Henry Ford, Monsanto, Greenpeace, landless peasants, petroleum refiners and countless others. The story covers the impact of soy on international conflicts, its role in large-scale meat production and disaster relief, its troubling ecological impacts and the nutritional controversies swirling around soy today. It describes its genetic modification, the scandals and pirates involved in the international trade in soybeans and the use of soy as an intriguing renewable fuel. Featuring compelling historical and contemporary photographs, The Story of Soy reveals the importance of soy throughout history, and why it should never be underestimated. |
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