There have been very few expropriations in recent decades, and investors who want to protect themselves can buy insurance from the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, a World Bank affiliate (the US and other governments provide similar insurance). Nonetheless, the US is demanding such provisions in the TPP, even though many of its “partners” have property protections and judicial systems that are as good as its own.
也许这些协定最不公平也最不诚实的部分就在于投资者保护方面。当然，投资者必须得到保护免遭流氓政府窃取物权。但这些协定中的条款与此无关。最近几十年中极少发生没收物权的情况，且希望得到保护的投资者可以像世界银行下属机构多边投资担保局（Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency）购买保险，美国 和其他政府也提供类似的保险。尽管如此，美国要求在TPP中写入投资者保护条款，即使其许多“合作伙伴”的物权保护和司法制度与美国一样优秀。