Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-280) and index.

Cultural and legal globalization : social and legal phenomena -- Definition of international public works agreements -- Legal nature of international public works agreements -- PPPs in developing countries -- Globalization and enhancements to state procurement legislations in terms of contract price (Egyptian case study) -- Performance of the contract and parties' obligations -- Penalties in international public works agreements -- Penalty for delay : penalty clauses and liquidated damages in accordance with Arab legislation and court decisions (an analytical perspective) -- Obstruction encountering performance -- Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) -- Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) -- Definition of arbitration in international public works agreements -- Characteristics of international public works disputes and arbitrators -- Multiparty arbitration in international public works agreements -- Mechanisms of disputes settlement in international public works agreements.