In 1989, when the Cold War ended, there were six permanent
international courts. Today there are more than two dozen that have
collectively issued over thirty-seven thousand binding legal
rulings. "The New Terrain of International Law" charts the
developments and trends in the creation and role of international
courts, and explains how the delegation of authority to
international judicial institutions influences global and domestic
politics.
"The New Terrain of International Law" presents an in-depth look
at the scope and powers of international courts operating around
the world. Focusing on dispute resolution, enforcement,
administrative review, and constitutional review, Karen Alter
argues that international courts alter politics by providing legal,
symbolic, and leverage resources that shift the political balance
in favor of domestic and international actors who prefer policies
more consistent with international law objectives. International
courts name violations of the law and perhaps specify remedies.
Alter explains how this limited power--the power to speak the
law--translates into political influence, and she considers
eighteen case studies, showing how international courts change
state behavior. The case studies, spanning issue areas and regions
of the world, collectively elucidate the political factors that
often intervene to limit whether or not international courts are
invoked and whether international judges dare to demand significant
changes in state practices.
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