Russia is a country without a foreign policy. Not quite, of course: all the institutions concerned are in place and keep working. Sometimes they do a good job, and sometimes not. Diplomatic notes are being written the way they should, agreements are signed, decisions are made on specific issues, and spontaneous conflicts and crises are settled successfully once in a while. But a foreign policy... ဆက်လက်ဖတ်ရှုပါ
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Descubre el lado oscuro del régimen de inversiones
El firmar tratados internacionales de inversión, con la esperanza de atraer inversiones extranjeras, ha sido durante décadas una de las estrategias clave de los gobiernos que buscan mejorar el desarrollo económico. El lado menos conocido de esta historia es que, al firmar tratados de inversión, los gobiernos están entregando el derecho soberano de regular en el interés de las personas y el... ဆက်လက်ဖတ်ရှုပါ
Discover the dark side of Investment
Signing international investment treaties, in the hope of attracting foreign investment, has been a central strategy for governments looking to improve economic development. The lesser known side of this story is that by signing investment treaties, governments are giving away the sovereign right to regulate in the interest of people and the environment and have exposed themselves to expensive... ဆက်လက်ဖတ်ရှုပါ
Video: The Dark Side of Investment Agreements
// Tweet // Next steps Share this on Facebook or Twitter by clicking the buttons above Read our Companion Briefing to the video animation Watch our ten minute documentary on global investment rules Find out more Did you know? TNI resources on investment International Investment Regime: how it works, its impacts and alternatives The new EU Investment policy Take action ... ဆက်လက်ဖတ်ရှုပါ
El lado oscuro de los acuerdos de inversión
¿Cuántas veces has escuchado a políticos, economistas, hombres de negocios o periodistas diciendo que, si un país quiere desarrollarse, sólo necesita tres cosas: ¡inversión, inversión e inversión! Esta recomendación sigue una de las premisas básicas de la economía neoliberal: "La inversión extranjera directa (IED) es una condición previa para el desarrollo". Y la fórmula diseñada fue muy simple... ဆက်လက်ဖတ်ရှုပါ
The Dark Side of Investment Agreements
How many times have you heard politicians, economists, business men or journalists saying, if a country wants to develop, it just need three things: investment, investment and investment! This statement follows one of the basic premises of neoliberal economics: “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a pre-condition for development”. And the formula laid out was very simple:... ဆက်လက်ဖတ်ရှုပါ