International Courts and the Performance of International Agreements - A General Theory with Evidence from the European Union (Hardcover)

Nations often turn to international courts to help with overcoming collective-action problems associated with international relations. However, these courts generally cannot enforce their rulings, which begs the question: how effective are international courts? This book proposes a general theory of international courts that assumes a court has no direct power over national governments. Member states are free to ignore both the international agreement and the rulings by the court created to enforce that agreement. The theory demonstrates that such a court can, in fact, facilitate cooperation with international law, but only within important political constraints. The authors examine the theoretical argument in the context of the European Union. Using an original data set of rulings by the European Court of Justice, they find that the disposition of court rulings and government compliance with those rulings comport with the theory's predictions.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
Release date:	October 2014
Authors:	Clifford J. Carrubba • Matthew J. Gabel
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-06572-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Comparative law Books > Law > International law > Settlement of international disputes > International courts & procedures Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	1-107-06572-0
Barcode:	9781107065727

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