Earle, R. 2017. The Potential Impacts of Psychology in the Resolution of Foreign Direct Investment Disputes by International Investment Arbitration. in: Cole, T. (ed.) The Roles of Psychology in International Arbitration The Netherlands Wolters Kluwer. pp. 143-171
| Chapter title | The Potential Impacts of Psychology in the Resolution of Foreign Direct Investment Disputes by International Investment Arbitration |
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| Authors | Earle, R. |
| Editors | Cole, T. |
| Abstract | The ICSID Award in the case of Occidental v Ecuador in its international, municipal, cultural, philosophical, and psychological contexts. The sensitivity of host States and their citizens in foreign direct investment, expropriation, and dispute resolution cases. The roles of proportionality, contributory error, and discretion in investor-State arbitration. A critique of the process for appointing ICSID arbitrators in light of potential psychological issues relating to hidden biases and cultural intelligence. The transmission to Home State investors of Home State’s rights against the Host State and some conflict of laws issues in hybrid investor-State arbitration. The Calvo Doctrine and the sensitivity of Latin American States in regard to investor-State arbitration proceedings and decisions on the merits. Denunciation of ICSID by some Latin American States, their move to UNASUR instead, and a discussion of whether such move allows host States to avoid international law and the professional duties of investor-State arbitrators. The potential role of psychologists in investor-State arbitration at the institutional and professional levels. |
| Keywords | Foreign direct investment; expropriation; Latin America; ICSID arbitration; Occidental v Ecuador; appointment of arbitrators; international law; Host States and Home States; the Calvo Doctrine; psychology; hidden biases; cultural intelligence; UNASUR arbitration; psychologists. |
| Book title | The Roles of Psychology in International Arbitration |
| Page range | 143-171 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publisher | Wolters Kluwer |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 15 Mar 2017 |
| Place of publication | The Netherlands |
| ISBN | 9789041159212 |