Foreign Direct Investment and International Law: Liberalization and Economic Sovereignty

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Adaeze Agatha Aniodoh

Foreign Direct Investment and International Law

Liberalization and Economic Sovereignty

Adaeze Agatha Aniodoh

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English

Routledge
16 July 2025

International economics; Development economics; International economic & trade law; Banking law

Series: Routledge Research in Finance and Banking Law

This book examines the regulatory framework for foreign direct investments, most notably the bilateral investment treaties which provide several guarantees that minimise the exposure of risks to foreign investors in a host State.

Most States have recognised that one of the ways they can improve their economic growth is by providing effective mechanisms for the attraction of foreign investments. In this regard, foreign direct investments have become a key element in the strategic vision for advancing any national economy. The book examines guarantees which have the capacity to impinge on the economic sovereignty of a State, raising questions such as: are host States obliged to comply with the rights of foreign investors to free capital repatriation in the face of economic difficulties? What power does a host State have to regulate and impose capital controls that are deleterious to the rights of a foreign investor? This book argues that policies aimed at increasing foreign direct investment need to extend beyond investment liberalisation to strike a balance between the regulatory rights of a State and the legitimate expectations of foreign investors.

Advancing the discussion on the necessity of balancing the needs of foreign investors with those of the host community and exploring the power asymmetry present in treaty negotiations, this book will be of interest to students, academics, and practitioners with an interest in international investment law.

By: Adaeze Agatha Aniodoh
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032614526
ISBN 10: 1032614528
Series: Routledge Research in Finance and Banking Law
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 16 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Introduction 2. Economic Liberalisation Through the Channels of a Bit Framework 3. Theoritcal Underpinnings of Capital Control and the Right to Transfer Funds 4. The Right to Repatriation of Capital: A Trammel of State Sovereignty? 5. Sovereignty vs. Globalization: The Contemporary Investment Treaty Landscape 6. Balancing Competing Interests in Treaty Rights Application and Interpretation 7. Conclusion

Adaeze Agatha Aniodoh is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Leicester. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Manchester, an LLM from the University of Sussex, and an LLB from the University of Benin, Nigeria. She also obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from the University of Manchester. Adaeze is called to the Nigerian Bar and has consulted for numerous organisations. She has also taught at various institutions, including the University of Manchester, Aston University in the UK, and the University of Bedfordshire.