Thisvolumebringstogetherthemostimportantarticles,lectures,andessaysofVanVechten(Johnny)Veeder,atoweringfigureintheworldsofinternationalcommercialarbitrationandarbitrationbetweenStatesandforeigninvestors.AsnotedbyJudgeStephenSchwebelinhisintroductiontothevolume,JohnnyVeederwasunsurpassedasanarbitrator,tribunalchairman,expositor,analyst,andhistorianofinternationalarbitration.Thewritingsinthiscollectionaddressawiderangeoftopicsinthefield,includingthehistoricalcontextofinternationalarbitrationanditsinfluenceonthemodern-daypractice,theroleandresponsibilitiesofthearbitrator,andtheprinciplesupholdinginternationalarbitration.TheincludedworksspanthelengthofJohnny’scareer,drawingonhisextensivelearningandpracticalengagement.Theyanalysethepastandpresentwhileaskingprescientquestionsaboutarbitration’sfutureinachangingglobalcontext.ThereaderofJohnny’sessaysandothercontributionswillprofitbyhisextraordinarylegalinsight,andbythebreadthanddepthofhisdevotiontothearbitralprocess.Thevolumealsogivesasenseofhishumanity,ofhiswarmthandwit.Lovedbyhiscolleagues,hisstudents,andindeedallthosewhocametoknowhim,thisvolumeisincelebrationoftheextraordinaryachievementsofthisremarkablejurist,teacher,andhumanbeing.
