Arbitration of expropriation cases under U.S. investment treaties-a threat to democracy or the dog that didn't bark?

ICSID Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-43

  Sampliner, Gary H ^a  

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EID: 84966913518     PISSN: 02583690     EISSN: 20491999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icsidreview/18.1.1     Document Type: Article

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