All Outputs (7)

A critical assessment of foreign direct investment and inclusive development in the context of Sino-African relations (2022)
Thesis

All States want to achieve a higher state of ‘being’ and this is particularly true of developing States. Development is often seen as the end-goal for States, which is considered to be synonymous with progress and positive change. In pursuit of this... Read More about A critical assessment of foreign direct investment and inclusive development in the context of Sino-African relations.

Old players, new rules: A critique of the China-Ethiopia and China-Tanzania bilateral investment treaties (2019)
Book Chapter

The rapprochement between China and African States is garnering much academic attention. The objective of this paper is to scrutinise one aspect of this relationship in the context of international investment law (IIL). When approaching the study of... Read More about Old players, new rules: A critique of the China-Ethiopia and China-Tanzania bilateral investment treaties.

Towards a conceptualisation of the regulatory autonomy and the public interest in international investment law (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The intersectionality between international investment rules and socio-economic development is a site of academic debate. While, scholars aptly assert that international investment law needs to take account of the public interest within the host Stat... Read More about Towards a conceptualisation of the regulatory autonomy and the public interest in international investment law.

Investment facilitation for development: A step too far, too soon? (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper looks at the challenge and possibility of using the WTO's multilateral framework for investment facilitation and whether it is sufficient in the context of investment facilitation for development.

New players and old rules: A critique of the China-Ethiopian and China-Tanzanian bilateral investment treaties (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The relationship between China and its African partners is garnering much academic attention. The objective of this paper is to scrutinise this relationship in the context of international investment law (IIL). Within the literature, there is a neo-l... Read More about New players and old rules: A critique of the China-Ethiopian and China-Tanzanian bilateral investment treaties.

Treaties/conventions (2012)
Journal Article

Treaties are one of the main sources of public international law as outlined by art.38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. Treaties are essentially agreements between States (generally in written form), which cover a myriad of iss... Read More about Treaties/conventions.

OSCOLA Referencing: An Introductory Guide
Digital Artefact

Are you new to OSCOLA referencing? This is a short video guide.