M. Sornarajah is C. J. Koh Professor at the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore. He is also Visiting Professor at the Centre for Human Rights, London School of Economics and Political Science.

'Resistance and Change in the International Law on Foreign Investment is a timely and well-written book, which critically and comprehensively illustrates the problems of international investment law from both academic and practical perspectives. It makes a great contribution to the literature on international investment law.' Ali Moghaddam Abrishami, Journal of International Arbitration

• 1. Introduction; 2. The precursor to neoliberalism: the internationalization of foreign investment contracts; 3. Creating jurisdiction beyond consent; 4. The emasculation of expropriation; 5. The fair and equitable standard: expansion and control; 6. Defences and justifications; 7. Looking to the future; 8. A theory of change in the international law on foreign investment.

M. Sornarajah is C. J. Koh Professor at the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore. He is also Visiting Professor at the Centre for Human Rights, London School of Economics and Political Science.

'Resistance and Change in the International Law on Foreign Investment is a timely and well-written book, which critically and comprehensively illustrates the problems of international investment law from both academic and practical perspectives. It makes a great contribution to the literature on international investment law.' Ali Moghaddam Abrishami, Journal of International Arbitration

• 1. Introduction; 2. The precursor to neoliberalism: the internationalization of foreign investment contracts; 3. Creating jurisdiction beyond consent; 4. The emasculation of expropriation; 5. The fair and equitable standard: expansion and control; 6. Defences and justifications; 7. Looking to the future; 8. A theory of change in the international law on foreign investment.

M. Sornarajah is C. J. Koh Professor at the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore. He is also Visiting Professor at the Centre for Human Rights, London School of Economics and Political Science.

'Resistance and Change in the International Law on Foreign Investment is a timely and well-written book, which critically and comprehensively illustrates the problems of international investment law from both academic and practical perspectives. It makes a great contribution to the literature on international investment law.' Ali Moghaddam Abrishami, Journal of International Arbitration

• 1. Introduction; 2. The precursor to neoliberalism: the internationalization of foreign investment contracts; 3. Creating jurisdiction beyond consent; 4. The emasculation of expropriation; 5. The fair and equitable standard: expansion and control; 6. Defences and justifications; 7. Looking to the future; 8. A theory of change in the international law on foreign investment.