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Blog World: Policy Postings
Howard Mann - This essay provides an overview of the evolution of international investment treaties since their origins in 1959. It focuses on the purposes, goals and rationales put forward for their development, and in particular their uptake by developing countries. In the face of growing criticisms and concerns about these treaties, the essay argues that the original purposes can no longer justify the overall regime and the risks it poses to sustainable development through its opaque...
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