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AbstractInternational investment law can be criticized for its understanding of sovereignty. Informed by the works of Koskenniemi, this article reimagines 'sovereignty' based on a host State population exercising its right to economic self-determination. Recent transparency initiatives in international investment law support this conceptualization of sovereignty. Further, the stance taken aligns with the continuous evolution of the international investment law regime. The establishment of a different perspective on sovereignty in international investment law highlights the need for an alternative understanding of this term if international investment law is to achieve widespread approval.

This Handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive analysis of the concept of jurisdiction in international law. The authors undertake a thematic analysis of its history, its contemporary application, and how it needs to adapt to encompass future developments in international law.

This handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive analysis of the concept of jurisdiction in international law. The authors undertake a thematic analysis of its history, its contemporary application, and how it needs to adapt to encompass future developments in international law.