Reverse Contributors? African State Parties, ICSID, and the Development of International Investment Law

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International investment disputes involving African States before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have generated significant critical inquiry. Yet, not enough academic literature has been devoted to accounting for the implications that arise from the disputes involving African States to the development of the ICSID case law and international investment law in general. This article addresses this gap by conceptualizing African States parties before ICSID tribunals as reverse contributors. While the article acknowledges the critiques of ICSID vis-à-vis African State parties, it contends that, over time, the involvement of African States in ICSID disputes has generated opportunities for the clarification, confirmation and development of ICSID jurisprudence. Although the article is not a case for African exceptionalism, it contributes to the dearth of materials that revisit the participation of African States before ICSID, while simultaneously acknowledging the need for reforms.
反向贡献者?非洲缔约国、国际投资争端解决中心和国际投资法的发展
非洲国家在解决投资争端国际中心(解决投资争端中心)面前的国际投资争端引起了重大的批判性调查。然而,没有足够的学术文献专门说明涉及非洲国家的争端对ICSID判例法和一般国际投资法的发展所产生的影响。本文通过将争端解决中心法庭前的非洲缔约国概念化为反向贡献者来解决这一差距。虽然文章承认ICSID对-à-vis非洲缔约国的批评,但文章认为,随着时间的推移,非洲国家参与ICSID争端为ICSID判例的澄清、确认和发展创造了机会。虽然这篇文章不是非洲例外论的案例,但它导致了材料的缺乏,这些材料重新审视了非洲国家在ICSID之前的参与,同时承认了改革的必要性。
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