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Submission Title

The Coalition Provisional Authority and Iraq: A Case Study on International Investment Law and Policy

Authors

Fahad Siddiqui

Document Type

Article

English Abstract

Following the invasion of Iraq, the American-run Coalition Provisional Authority (“CPA”) introduced a series of Orders and Regulations that restructured the foreign investment landscape in that country. Some of these regulations, and the political story behind their implementation, have received scholarly attention. However, few commentators have analyzed the body of CPA-issued regulations for provisions relevant to foreign investment. This paper traces the evolution of investment law in occupied Iraq through a detailed evaluation of CPA-issued Orders and Regulations. Analysis of these regulations, of pre-existing US policy on foreign investment, and of criteria used to measure foreign investment regulation reveals the extent to which the CPA regime installed in Iraq is intensely pro-foreign investor and reflects a policy commitment to opening developing markets to foreign investment.

Citation Information

Siddiqui, Fahad. "The Coalition Provisional Authority and Iraq: A Case Study on International Investment Law and Policy." Osgoode Hall Review of Law and Policy 4.1 (2014): 84-109.
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