Editors: Prof. Anna Petrig, University of Basel/CH & Prof. Yarik Kryvoi, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London/UK

Description: The “Anatomy of International Arbitration” will introduce readers to all major arbitration mechanisms and contemporary transversal topics in an easily accessible format. The book, written by experienced academics, practitioners, and critical figures of arbitration institutions, will consist of two main parts. The first part will engage with key transversal topics relevant to any international arbitration procedure, including sources of law, diversity, digitalisation, review and enforcement mechanisms. It would enable the readers to broaden their theoretical understanding of international arbitration. The second part will introduce readers to twelve arbitration mechanisms. Specifically, the book will cover widely known arbitration mechanisms, such as inter-state, investor-state and commercial arbitration and more niche mechanisms, such as intellectual property, commodities or maritime arbitration, as well as various emerging ones, such as outer space and business and human rights arbitration. The presentation of the twelve arbitration mechanisms will follow a common structure that includes all relevant aspects, notably jurisdiction, major procedural elements, appointment, tenure and background of adjudicators, applicable law, review mechanisms and the relationship between arbitration tribunals and domestic/international courts. This comparative approach would allow readers to flesh out similarities and differences alongside the benefits and limitations of various arbitration mechanisms, helping them assess the suitability of a particular arbitration mechanism for a given dispute, design new mechanisms or formulate reform proposals. Overall, "The Anatomy of International Arbitration" will be a concise handbook on international arbitration written by leading experts that will provide a comparative view of twelve arbitral mechanisms and explore key transversal themes of the field.

Number of chapters: 22 chapters written by leading academics, practitioners and representatives of arbitral institutions.

Timeline: Draft chapters to be submitted in October 2023; online workshops in November 2023; completion of manuscript by February 2024.

Contract: The proposal is currently under review with Routledge