{"product_id":"arbitrations-age-of-enlightenment-cavinder-bull-9789403513775","title":"Arbitration's Age of Enlightenment?","description":"\u003cp\u003eDirectly presenting the considered views of a broad cross-section of the international arbitration community, this timely collection of essays addresses the criticism of the arbitral process that has been voiced in recent years, interpreting the challenge as an invitation to enlightenment. The volume records the entire proceedings of the twenty-fifth Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), held in Edinburgh in September 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics range from the impact of artificial intelligence to the role of international arbitration in restraining resort to unilateralism, protectionism, and nationalism. The contributors tackle such contentious issues as the following: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etime and cost;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003egender and cultural diversity;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econfidentiality vs. transparency;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einvestor-State dispute settlement procedures;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe proposed establishment of a permanent international investment court system;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehow cross-fertilisation across different disciplines may impact international arbitration;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edetermining whether a document request seeks documents that are relevant and material to the outcome of a dispute;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewhether we would be better off if investment arbitration were to disappear; and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eimplications for international arbitration of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is consideration of global issues that are likely to give rise to disputes in the future, including climate change, environmental protection, access to depleting water resources, energy and mining transition, and human rights initiatives. Several contributions focus on developments in specific countries (China, India) and regions (Africa, the Middle East).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArbitrators, corporate counsel, and policymakers will appreciate this opportunity to engage with current thinking on key issues in international commercial and investment arbitration, especially given the diversity of thought presented by authors from all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cavinder Bull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403513772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403513775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 2.25d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cavinder Bull","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44966227280127,"sku":"9789403513775","price":252.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7aa5f41-a087-4d8e-bb62-196e03b1d309.jpg?v=1711159238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arbitrations-age-of-enlightenment-cavinder-bull-9789403513775","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}