Expedited International Arbitration: Policies, Rules and Procedures

Expedited International Arbitration: Policies, Rules and Procedures This book provides a timely and comprehensive exploration of expedited arbitration as a growing field within international dispute resolution. While international arbitration has long sought to balance efficiency, party autonomy and enforceability, this volume critically assesses whether expedited procedures can realign arbitration with its founding ideals. The editors bring together 31 contributors across 20 chapters, structured into three parts: procedural principles and due process concerns, institutional rules and reforms, and jurisdictional practices worldwide. The review highlights key tensions between simplifying processes and ensuring fairness, including the risks of judicialisation and set-aside challenges. It also underscores the diversity in institutional rules and explores national approaches from China to the Middle East. Ultimately, the review positions the book as a foundational resource, while calling for further inquiry into whether arbitration’s procedural reforms genuinely serve user needs or merely offer cosmetic solutions to deeper structural issues.