Falcone, Thomas A.2014-08-282014-08-2820142014-08-28http://hdl.handle.net/1828/5624Economic globalization, the liberalization of markets, and the opening of once closed societies have all heralded the remarkable emergence of the current system of investment treaty arbitration. The current system, however, has attracted significant criticism and calls for reform. This thesis reviews the historical employment of arbitration in international society and the circumstances that lead to the emergence of the current system of investor-state dispute settlement. Following this, two recent proposals for reform of the current system are outlined: the creation of an international court of investment and the implementation of appellate mechanisms for investment treaty arbitration. The thesis concludes by offering an assessment of these proposals and argues for the rejection of the proposal to replace the current system with an international investment court, but offers a cautious endorsement of appellate mechanisms.eninvestor-state dispute resolutionISDSinternational investment lawinternational trade lawinternational arbitrationinternational public lawinvestment treaty arbitrationThesisAvailable to the World Wide Web