EU investors vs EU states: Understanding the international arbitration of investment disputes in Europe

The international arbitration of disputes between investors and states has been a controversial issue in Europe, notably in relation to trade deals such as the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

But as Julian Donaubauer and Peter Nunnenkamp wrote, many commonly held beliefs about investor-state dispute settlements were potentially misguided: European investors appeared to be more litigious than non-European investors, and investors won surprisingly few disputes.

• Primary Source

Verfassungsblog, 27.06.18: In Praise of Limiting Democracy: a Defense of ISDS http://www.europeansources.info/record/in-praise-of-limiting-democracy-a-defense-of-isds/

ESO: Find more information in ESO on ISDS http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=ISDS%20dispute%20&searchOption=all

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