Overview

Since the establishment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration for international dispute resolution in 1899, the number of international courts and tribunals has multiplied and the reach of their jurisdiction has steadily expanded. By providing a synthetic overview and critical analysis of these developments from multiple perspectives, this Research Handbook both contextualizes and stimulates future research and practice in this rapidly developing field. Made up of specially commissioned chapters by leading and emerging scholars, the book takes a thematic and interpretive, system-wide and inter-jurisdictional comparative approach to the main issues, debates and controversies related to the growth of international courts and tribunals. Its review of influential international judgements traverses the areas of international peace and security law, international human rights law, international criminal law, and international economic law, while also including critical reflection by practitioners. This nuanced review of the latest thinking on scholarly debates and controversies in international courts and tribunals will be both a key resource for academic researchers and a concise introduction to the subject for post-graduate students. Its chapters also contain topics of practical relevance to lawyers and international decision-makers. Contributors include: A.M. Barreto, J. Chylinski, T. Dannenbaum, W. Elmaalul, M. Farrell, K. Gibson, J. Jones QC, M.G. Karnavas, M.M. Mbengue, Y. Mcdermott Rees, L. Obregon, K. Oellers-Frahm, R.F. Oppong, G. Pecorella, M. Pinto, J. Powderly, Y. Ronen, L.E. Salles, W.A. Schabas, D. Shelton, N. Strapatsas, M. Taylor, M. Varaki

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Author:   William A. Schabas ,  Shannonbrooke Murphy
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.988kg
ISBN:  

9781781005019

ISBN 10:   178100501
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   24 February 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction by William A Schabas PART I THE JUDGMENTS AND THE JUDGES 1. The Peace and Security Judgments: The Role of the International Court of Justice in the Regulation of the Use of Force Monica Pinto 2. The Human Rights Judgments: The Jurisprudence of Regional Human Rights Tribunals - Lex Specialis or Lex Regionis? Dinah Shelton 3. The International Criminal Judgments: From Nuremberg to Tadic to Taylor Nicolaos Strapatsas 4. The Economic Judgments and Arbitral Awards: The Contribution of International Courts and Tribunals to the Development of International Economic Law Makane Moises Mbengue 5. The Women Judges: Leading the Line in the Development of International Law Joseph Powderly and Jacob Chylinski 6. The Third World Judges: Neutrality, Bias or Activism at the Permanent Court of International Justice and International Court of Justice? Liliana Obregon 7. The Giants of the International Judiciary: Towards a Humanization of the Law of Nations Giulia Pecorella PART II THE CONTROVERSIES AND THE CHALLENGES 8. Legitimacy Yvonne Mcdermott Rees and Wedad Elmaalul 9. Jurisdiction Luiz Eduardo Salles 10. Enforcement Richard Frimpong Oppong and Angela M. Barreto 11. Proliferation Karin Oellers-Frahm 12. Distribution Michelle Farrell 13. Regulation of the International Bench Tom Dannenbaum 14. Regulation of the International Bar: The Particular Challenges for Defence Counsel at the International Criminal Courts and Tribunals Kate Gibson, John RWD Jones QC, Michael G. Karnavas and Melinda Taylor 15. Infrastructure Maria Varaki 16. Functions and Access Yael Ronen Index

Reviews

`The edited volume International Courts and Tribunals by William Schabas and Shannonbrooke Murphy offers a timely and well-researched overview of the growing jurisdiction of legal institutions in international relations. . . Overall, Schabas and Murphy's volume constitutes a promising first step into socio-legal scholarship that will provide a deeper understanding of the dynamic between international legal institution, jurisprudence and normative dissemination of knowledge. Their exemplary collaborative effort is an inspirational resource not only for legal scholars, but for students in a variety of disciplines, including political science, sociology and anthropology. Academics as well as practitioners will find this valuable, educational handbook a great source of original, innovative perspectives, which will help shape and reframe scholarly debates in the field.' -- European Review of International Studies

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Edited by William A. Schabas, Professor of International Law, Middlesex University, London, UK and Professor of International Criminal Law and Human Rights, Leiden University, the Netherlands and Shannonbrooke Murphy, St Thomas University, Canada

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