Lowenfeld on International Arbitration Author:Andreas F. Lowenfeld In fifteen essays collected in this volume, Professor Lowenfeld brings together world class scholarship in all aspects of international economic transactions with more than thirty years? experience as an arbitrator in international controversies. The essays range from a primer on international arbitration for those who are new to the field or e... more »ntered it without adequate introduction, to sophisticated analysis of the role of party-nominated arbitrators and of the blending of civil law and common law traditions into what Lowenfeld refers as the ?omelette? that international arbitration has become. He discusses the use of lex mercatoria, the pros and cons of judicial review of arbitral awards, and the adaptation of arbitration to controversies involving public law and public policy. Lowenfeld?s illuminating anecdotes and lucid writing style will provide pleasure and insight for all who are engaged in international arbitration ? whether as counsel, as arbitrators, or as academics. Table of Contents Part I. Introduction 1. A Primer on International Arbitration Part II. The Meeting of Different Legal Traditions 2. The Two-Way Mirror: International Arbitration as Comparative Procedure 3. International Arbitration as Omelette: What Goes into the Mix. 4. Arbitration across National Frontiers: Views of a Founding Father Part III. The Arbitrators 5. The Party-Appointed Arbitrator in International Controversies: Some Reflections 6. The Party-Appointed Arbitrator: Further Reflections. 7. An Arbitrator?s Declaration of Independence 8. The Immunity of Arbitrators: Review of a Global Symposium Part IV. Arbitration of Public Issues 9. The Mitsubishi Case 10. International Arbitration: Scapegoat or Solution? Part V. Lex Mercatoria 11. Lex Mercatoria: An Arbitrator?s View 12. Singapore and the Local Bar: Aberration or Ill Omen? Part VI. Courts and Arbitration 13. Can Arbitration Coexist with Judicial Review? The LaPine v. Kyocera Case 14. Arbitration and Issue Preclusion: A View from America Part VII. International Law 15. International Arbitration and International Law« less