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ABOUT THE BOOK

U.S. International Investment Agreements is the definitive interpretative guide to the United States' bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) with investment chapters. Providing an authoritative look at the development of the BIT program, treatment provisions, expropriation, and other provisions, Kenneth J. Vandevelde draws on his years of investment treaty and agreement expertise as both a former practitioner and a scholar. This unique and well-organized book analyzes the development of U.S. international investment agreement language and strategy within their historical context. It also explains the newest changes to the model negotiating text (US Model BIT 2004) and additional treaties.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Investment Treaties in American Foreign Policy
The Development of the BIT Program
The Scope of BIT Protections
The General Treatment Provisions
The Specific Treatment Provisions
The Expropriation Provision
The Currency Transfers Provision
The Investor-State Disputes Provision
The State-State Disputes Provision
Other Standard Provisions
Special Provisions