How Long to Read The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America

How Long Does it Take to Read The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America by Julia Calvert

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

International investment law is at a crossroads. Civil society groups, prominent think tanks, and international organisations are calling for widespread reform. At the centre of controversy are international investment agreements (IIAs) and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). Over 1,000 legal claims have been brought by foreign investors under IIAs since the mid-1990s, resulting in multi-million dollar fines imposed against governments for policies related to the environment, natural resource governance, and access to basic services among other areas of public concern. Governments targeted by investor claims are pursuing a variety of reforms that range from the incremental to paradigm-shifting. These different responses raise important questions about the politics of infringement and reform: Why do governments infringe on IIAs despite the costs of doing so? Why do some governments heavily targeted by investor claims pursue more substantive reforms than others? This book provides a timely examination of infringement and reform in Latin America, where governments felt the sting of investor claims sooner and with greater frequency than in other regions. It focuses on Peru, Argentina, and Ecuador, countries that responded very differently to waves of investor claims. Based on interviews with government officials, and international lawyers as well as an extensive analysis of legal transcripts, detailed case study chapters examine the conditions that prompted investor claims and the factors that inform country's reform agendas. In doing so, the book illustrates the conditions under which IIAs constrain state behaviour and how different belief systems produce different responses to external pressures for treaty compliance.

How long is The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America?

The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America by Julia Calvert is 273 pages long, and a total of 69,069 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America aloud.

What Reading Level is The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America?

The Politics of Investment Treaties in Latin America is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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