Arbitration Involving Governmental Entities

Resumen

The paper aims to provide an overview of the main issues related to the participation of governmental entities in arbitration proceedings. First, the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration as a model of conflict resolution are analyzed. Subsequently, a number of issues of particular relevance are discussed, such as the waiver of the prerogatives of the public authorities in the drafting of the arbitration agreement, political deflection, public policy, neutrality and interagency arbitration.