State Capitalism and International Investment Law - (Studies in International Trade and Investment Law) (Paperback)

About the Book

"This book explores how State capitalism affects and reshapes international investment law. It sheds new light on the various ways States actively influence business and commercial activity globally by using sovereign investors such as state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds or pension funds. With a diverse group of contributors from a broad range of countries, the book offers a fresh and timely look into the fundamentals of State capitalism, focusing in particular on its actors and processes, the contextual elements that surround it, and the new political economy that comes with it. The book is essential reading for researchers, regulators, policy makers, and practitioners interested in the different ways State capitalism challenges and changes international investment law. As geopolitical considerations increasingly affect global economic activity, delving into the intricacies of State capitalism has never been more timely"--

Book Synopsis

This book explores how State capitalism affects and reshapes international investment law. It sheds new light on the various ways States actively influence business and commercial activity globally by using sovereign investors such as state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds or pension funds. With a diverse group of contributors from a broad range of countries, the book offers a fresh and timely look into the fundamentals of State capitalism, focusing in particular on its actors and processes, the contextual elements that surround it, and the new political economy that comes with it.

The book is essential reading for researchers, regulators, policy makers, and practitioners interested in the different ways State capitalism challenges and changes international investment law. As geopolitical considerations increasingly affect global economic activity, delving into the intricacies of State capitalism has never been more timely.

Review Quotes

"[State Capitalism and International Investment Law] is a welcomed study of the relationship of the state capitalism as a multidimensional concept and international investment law. In this way, it engages with a variety topical and sometimes controversial issues and provides an important contribution to the broad literature on international investment law. " --The Czech Yearbook of Public & Private International Law

About the Author

Panagiotis Delimatsis is Professor of EU and International Economic Law at Tilburg University, the Netherlands.
Georgios Dimitropoulos is Associate Professor of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) College of Law, Qatar.
Anastasios Gourgourinis is Assistant Professor of Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.