The Interpretation of International Investment Law: Equality, Discrimination and Minimum Standards of Treatment in Historical Context (International Litigation in Practice)

In The Interpretation of International Investment Law: Equality, Discrimination and Minimum Standards of Treatment in Historical Context , author Todd Weiler demonstrates how historiographical 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 record. In the process, the book provides readers with a fresh perspective on some of the oldest obligations in international law.