FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS

The final paper should be 12-15 pages in length. You are to analyze and compare arbitration and negotiation in the United States to arbitration and negotiation in Saudi Arabia.

The final paper should identify applicable law in Saudi Arabia and the United States. Please compare and contrast the following:

1. Define arbitration and negotiation.

2. What law is generally applicable to negotiation and arbitration in Saudi Arabia? Is there a law similar to the Federal Arbitration Act which applies in the United States? Are there local rules for arbitration or negotiation?

How are arbitrators chosen under Saudi law? How does this compare to the method used in the United States.

3. Does Sharia Law influence negotiation in Saudi Arabia? If so, how is negotiation influenced by Sharia Law?

4. Is there a central organization in Saudi Arabia that controls negotiation or arbitration? How does this compare to the system in the United States where there are both federal and state laws that may apply to arbitration but no national rules that control negotiation?

5. How do people generally negotiate in Saudi Arabia? Are there rules , either formal or informal, that apply? Do women participate in negotiation? Does the age of the negotiator matter in negotiation? Are there customs that must be followed when negotiating?

6. What is the procedure for an arbitration hearing in Saudi Arabia? Are there rules of evidence? Are the rules similar to those used in the United States? Does an arbitrator need to have some training or specialized knowledge in Saudi Arabia to be an arbitrator?