The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal

The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal is arguably the most significant arbitral institution of the 20th century. Although the completion of its last few cases could take a long time, the Tribunal’s work is available in this text as a guide to the resolution of ongoing disputes and for future tribunals. The Tribunal has disposed of over 98 percent of its caseload. Little more remains for its participants to learn, but the Tribunal shows no signs of fading away. Both of the two States Parties, for different reasons, see greater advantage in the Tribunal’s prolongation than in its elimination. The authors deal with many Tribunal subjects and their intimate involvement in and knowledge of the Tribunal should ensure that the book provides a valuable contribution to the literature of International Law.