African perspectives in inteational investment law (Melland Schill Perspectives on Inteational Law)

by: Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu (Editor),Makane Moïse Mbengue (Editor)

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Publication Date: 2024/11/26

Language: English

Print Length: 304 pages

ISBN-10: 1526182475

ISBN-13: 9781526182470

Book Description

This volume explores trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) on the African continent, the benefits and challenges that FDI presents for African States, and Africa’s participation in the inteational investment law regime. Featuring contributions from leading African inteational lawyers, arbitrators, jurists, academics, and litigation experts, this landmark volume is the first of its kind of explore African perspectives in inteational investment law. Hodu and Mbengue bring together non-mainstream approaches to the debate on the nexus between foreign investment and development, addressing key conceptual issues that will define contemporary inteational investment law for decades to come. With insights and critical comments on the challenges of Africa’s foreign investment climate and inteational investment law, this timely collection is essential reading for academics, students, and practitioners alike.

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This volume explores trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) on the African continent, the benefits and challenges that FDI presents for African States, and Africa’s participation in the inteational investment law regime. Featuring contributions from leading African inteational lawyers, arbitrators, jurists, academics, and litigation experts, this landmark volume is the first of its kind of explore African perspectives in inteational investment law. Hodu and Mbengue bring together non-mainstream approaches to the debate on the nexus between foreign investment and development, addressing key conceptual issues that will define contemporary inteational investment law for decades to come. With insights and critical comments on the challenges of Africa’s foreign investment climate and inteational investment law, this timely collection is essential reading for academics, students, and practitioners alike.