1st Edition

International Investment Law and Policy in Africa Exploring a Human Rights Based Approach to Investment Regulation and Dispute Settlement

By Fola Adeleke Copyright 2018
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

This book studies the international investment law regime in Africa and provides a comprehensive analysis of the current treaty practices in Africa from global, regional and domestic perspectives. It develops a public interest regulation theory to highlight the role of investment regulation in sustainable development and the protection of human rights. In doing so, the book identifies seven... Read more

1 Introduction



2 The public interst role of investment regulation



3 The rule of law and depoliticisation of investment disputes



4 Developing alternatives to investor–state dispute settlement



5 Promoting sustainable development and human rights through investment treaties



6 Domestic investment regulation and the influenceof regional investment agreements



7 Conclusion and recommendations

Biography

Fola Adeleke is a Visiting Senior Researcher at University of Witwatersrand and a fellow on social and economic inequalities at the London School of Economics. In preparing this book, he was a Fulbright scholar at Columbia University and Harvard Law School. He holds a PhD in international investment law. Some sections of this book were adapted from his doctorate.