The Politics of Investor-State Dispute Settlement: How Strategic Firms Evaluate Investment Arbitration

• Autores: Srividya Jandhyala
• Localización: Handbook of International Investment Law and Policy / Julien Chaisse (aut.), Leïla Choukroune (aut.), Sufian Jusoh (aut.), 2021, ISBN 9811336148, págs. 647-664
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The spread of investor-State dispute settlement is attributed to two key motivations: assisting host States in overcoming credible commitment problems and enabling home States in depoliticizing disputes. This chapter evaluates the mixed evidence for both arguments. It then focuses on the multinational firm to examine how strategic firms may utilize investor-State arbitration to further their objectives in global operations and manage political risks. Access to investor-State arbitration strengthens the political risk management toolkit of firms. The biggest effect on firms may be related to their bargaining with governments and the settlement of investment disputes that do arise rather than on influencing firms’ investment decisions in the first place or preventing disputes altogether.