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OverviewOver the last century, international courts, once reserved for arcane matters of diplomacy and trade, have begun to address a broad range of human experience and activity. This volume corrects some of the common misperceptions about international judges, while providing a balanced introduction to both the strengths and shortcomings of their work. As they rule on crucial issues of war and peace, human rights, and trade, in addition to high-profile criminal trials, international judges are playing a critical role in developments that will affect world affairs for years to come. Based on interviews with more than 30 international judges, this volume is the first comprehensive portrait of the men and women in this new global profession. The working environment of international judges is closely examined in courts around the world, highlighting the challenge of carrying out work in multiple languages, in the context of intricate bureaucratic hierarchies, and with a necessary interdependence between judges and their courts' administration. Arguing that international judges have to balance their responsibilities as interpreters of the law and as global professionals, the authors discuss the challenges of working in the fluid circumstances of international courts. Profiles of five individual judges provide insight into the experience and dilemmas of the men and women on the international bench. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel Terris (Director of the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life at Brandeis University) , Cesare P.R. Romano (Associate Professor of Law at Loyola Law School Los Angeles, and Assistant Director of the Project on International Courts and Tribunals) , Leigh Swigart (Leigh Swigart, anthropologist and Director of Programs in International Justice and Society at the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life at Brandeis)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780199238736ISBN 10: 0199238731 Pages: 346 Publication Date: 29 November 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword Introduction: 1: International Courts: An Overview 2: Becoming a Judge 3: Inside the Courts 4: International Judges and International Law 5: Between Law and Politics 6: Tests of Character Conclusion Appendix 1: Chart: The International Judiciary in Context Appendix 2: Judges Interviewed Bibliography IndexReviewsThe interdisciplinary approach undertaken by this book is admirable. Moreover, the breadth of the research undertaken is remarkable, having surveyed a substantial percentage of the international bench. Gleider I. Hernandez, Leiden Journal of International 23-1 (2010) ...provides a highly interesting account of 'the international judge' as a species...offering an accessible introduction to those new to the topic, as well as much detail about commonalities of and differences between the various international courts and tribunals. It can be warmly recommended Christian J. Tams, German Yearbook of International Law Author InformationDaniel Terris is the Director of the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life at Brandeis University and author of /Ethics at Work: Creating Virtue in an American Corporation /(Brandeis, 2005) Cesare P.R. Romano is Associate Professor of Law at Loyola Law School Los Angeles, and Assistant Director of the Project on International Courts and Tribunals. He has co-authored Internationalized Criminal Courts and Tribunals: Sierra Leone, East Timor, Kosovo, and Cambodia with Andre Nollkaemper and Jann Kleffner (OUP, 2004). Leigh Swigart is an anthropologist and the Director of Programs in International Justice and Society at the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life at Brandeis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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