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Shadow Courts: The Tribunals that Rule Global Trade
Full title: | Shadow Courts: The Tribunals that Rule Global Trade |
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ISBN: | 9780997126402 |
ISBN 10: | 099712640X |
Authors: | Edwards, Haley Sweetland |
Publisher: | Columbia Global Reports |
Num. pages: | 142 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2016 |
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Synopsis
Edwards Offers A ... Look At One Little-known But Powerful Provision In Most Modern Trade Agreements That Is Designed To Protect The Financial Interests Of Global Corporations Against The Governments Of Sovereign States. She [posits] That Investor-state Dispute Settlement --a 'shadow Court' That Allows Corporations To Sue A Nation Outside Its Own Court System--has Tilted The Balance Of Power On The Global Stage--amazon.com.