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De Baere, Geert; Wouters, Jan --- "The Contribution of International and Supranational Courts to the Rule of Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015) [2015] ELECD 1440

Editor(s): De Baere, Geert; Wouters, Jan

Title: The Contribution of International and Supranational Courts to the Rule of Law

Series: Leuven Global Governance series

Topics: Constitutional and Administrative Law; Public International Law; Regulation and Governance

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 27 November 2015

Number of pages: 416

ISBN (hard cover): 9781783476619

EISBN: 9781783476626

Abstract/Description:

International and supranational courts are increasingly central to the development of a transnational rule of law. Except for insiders, the functioning and impact of these courts remain largely unknown. Addressing this gap, this innovative book examines the manner in which and the extent to which international courts and tribunals contribute to the rule of law at the national, regional, and international levels.

With unique insights from members of the international judiciary, this authoritative book deals with the fundamental procedural and substantive legal principles, sources, tools of interpretation, and enforcement used by the respective judicial bodies. The rule of law-focused approach offers a unique opportunity for a thorough cross-case analysis of the differences and commonalities in the essential contributions of the respective courts and tribunals to international justice. The book also includes an in-depth theoretical framework and allows for the identification of fundamental principles and commonalities, as well as differences and contrasts between the different judicial bodies.

In addition to students, researchers and scholars in international law, this timely and comprehensive study of international courts and their contributions will be an enlightening resource for legal practitioners and those involved with international justice.