Publication
May 2017
This brief’s author is unhappy about the Investment Protection Provisions (IPPs) that now exist in international trade and investment treaties. Whereas their original purpose was to ensure the fair treatment of investors by states, second generation IPPs have metastasized into entitlements that frequently put the interests of investors ahead of the need to protect human rights. Here’s the uncomfortable tale and why it should be remembered in the upcoming Brexit negotiations.
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Author | Sam Fowles |
Series | FPC Briefings |
Publisher | Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) |
Copyright | © 2017 Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) |