Master Class on International Investor–State Arbitration: What is it? How does it work?

By Jeswald W. Salacuse and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, published by Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation, 2019

In the 1h45min video, Jeswald W. Salacuse, Distinguished Professor and Henry J. Braker Professor of Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, provides a comprehensive study of international investor–state arbitration from historical background and procedures to real-world application and in-depth analysis. Part One, “The Nature of Investor–State Arbitration,” lays out a conceptual framework by explaining the nature of arbitration, providing appropriate historical background, situating it within the various available methods for resolving international conflicts and highlighting its essential elements. Part Two, “Anatomy of an Investor–State Arbitration: The case of Aguas Argentinas,” examines the ISDS case, which arose from Argentina’s efforts to modernize its water and sewage system. Available at https://www.pon.harvard.edu/shop/master-class-on-international-investor-state-arbitration