Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the internal organization and operations of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the organization's role, its rules and how they are applied, its place in the political risk insurance market, or its relations with other organizations.The monograph proceeds logically from the organization's genesis and historical development to the structure of its membership and its various organs and their mandates. Its competence and operations, its financial management, and its dispute settlement mechanisms are fully described.Systematic in presentation, this valuable time-saving resource offers the quickest, easiest way to acquire a sound understanding of the workings of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) for all interested parties. Students and teachers of international investment law will find it especially valuable as a source of information on the legal framework governing foreign direct investment and political risk insurance.