Interpretation of investment treaties

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - National University of Singapore), 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-377) and index.

Interpretive problems of traditional investment treaties and the inconclusive search for causes and solutions -- The neglect and misapplication of international rules on treaty interpretation in investment treaty arbitrations -- Rectifying the neglect and misapplication of international rules on treaty interpretation -- A preliminary search for state intent in the emergence and development of investment treaties -- Law-making options to address the interpretive problems of investmenttreaties -- Controlling state commitments in the ACIA provisions.