This scholarly series delves into the intricate world of international law, offering theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives on global courts and tribunals. It critically examines the legitimacy and effectiveness of these crucial institutions. The volumes provide in-depth legal analysis and explore the practical workings of international justice mechanisms. This collection is an essential resource for academics, legal professionals, and anyone interested in the evolution of international dispute resolution.
International courts and tribunals play significant roles in international law and global governance, but their procedures and the outcomes they produce vary significantly. The Performance of International Courts and Tribunals presents the concept of performance and interdisciplinary accounts to describe and explain this variation.
This volume provides interdisciplinary insights into international courts' legitimacy. Experts analyse the drivers of legitimacy of specific courts and how these might differ by the court concerned, as well as the links between legitimacy and democracy, justice and effectiveness. It will appeal to scholars, practitioners, reformers and students of ICs.
A genuinely interdisciplinary analysis of international law and courts. By employing social science methodology combined with classical case studies, this volume moves the study of international law to a new level, demonstrating the need to adopt a broader outlook drawing on empirical legal research.