1. Introduction : A. What is international arbitration? B. An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of international arbitration; C. An overview of leading international arbitration institutions and rules; D. An introduction to international treaties and conventions concerning international commercial arbitration; E. Choice of law in international commercial arbitration; F. U.S. legislation concerning international commercial arbitration; G. Overview of foreign arbitration statutes; H. International efforts at harmonization of arbitration statutes and rules; I. Sources of information about international arbitration; 2. The arbitration proceedings : procedure and practice : A. Parties' freedom to choose arbitral procedure; B. Overview of international arbitration under commonly- adopted rules of arbitral procedure; 3. Choices of law in international arbitration : A. Introduction; B. Substantive law applicable to the merits of the parties' dispute; C. Law applicable to the arbitration agreement; D. Law applicable to the arbitration proceedings; 4. Enforcing and interpreting international arbitration agreements : A. Introduction; B. Enforceability of international arbitration agreements under the FAA; C. Enforceability of international arbitration agreements in U.S. Courts under the New York Convention; D. Enforceability of international arbitration agreements under the Inter-American Convention; E. The non-arbitrability doctrine in U.S. Courts; F. Interpretation of international arbitration agreements by U.S. Courts; G. Choice of law confusion - Colt information sciences; H. Procedural avenues for enforcing international arbitration agreements in U.S. Courts; I. Forum selection issues in U.S. actions to enforce international arbitration agreements; 5. Recognition and enforcement of international arbitration awards in the United States : A. Introduction; B. Enforceability of international arbitral awards in U.S. Courts under the New York Convention; C. Grounds for refusing to confirm international arbitral awards in U.S. Courts; D. Forum selection and procedural issues in actions to confirm or vacate international arbitral awards; E. Preclusive effects of arbitral awards in the United States; 6. Selection of arbitral situs by U.S. Courts : A. Introduction; B. Selection of arbitral situs by U.S. Courts; C. Judicial review by U.S. Courts of decisions by appointing authorities or arbitral tribunals designating arbitral situses; 7. Selection of arbitrators by U.S. Courts : A. Introduction; B. Judicial appointment of arbitrators under the FAA; C. Judicial challenge and replacement of arbitrators under the FAA; 8. Provisional measures in arbitration : A. Introduction; B. Provisional measures ordered by arbitrators; C. Provisional measures ordered by national Courts in aid of arbitration; D. Appropriate national Court to grant pre-award provisional measures in aid of an international arbitration; E. Enforcement in U.S. Courts of provisional measures ordered by arbitrators; 9. Discovery and disclosure in international arbitration : A. Introduction; B. Arbitrators' authority to order discovery under institutional rules and national law; C. Arbitrators' exercise of authority to order discovery; D. Effect of paragraph 7 of the FAA on discovery orders by international arbitrators; E. Discovery ordered by U.S. Courts in aid of arbitration at request of a party; List of appendices : A. Geneva Convention of 1961; B. New York Convention; C. Inter-American Convention on international comercial arbitration; D. US Federal Arbitration Act 1925; E. Uniform Arbitration Act; F. UNCITRAL Model Law; G. UNCITRAL arbitration rules; H. Swiss Law on Private International Law; I. AAA rules of procedure of the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Convention; J. International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Rules; K. LCIA rules; L. IBA supplementary rules of evidence; M. IBA code of ethics; N. Model clauses; O. Rules of procedure of the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission;.