1 Introduction

1.01 Consent is fundamental for international arbitration in both main fields where this dispute resolution method finds application: commercial arbitration and investment arbitration. Yet in the last few years there has been an increasing discomfort with this deep rooted assumption. Indeed, consent is a complex phenomenon; and, in arbitration its jurisdictional side also plays an important role and has to be considered. This brief introduction provides an overview of the issues which will be discussed in the book, an indication of its scope and, finally, it...