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Accountability And International Lawmaking: Rules, Rents And Legitimacy, Paul B. Stephan
Accountability And International Lawmaking: Rules, Rents And Legitimacy, Paul B. Stephan
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The domain of legal rules laid down by international bodies has grown enormously. Laws that have an international source influence a far larger portion of the world's commerce today than they did sixty or even twenty years ago. The enhanced significance and conse- quences of these laws raises an important question: What safeguards do we employ to increase the chances that they will do some good? More specifically, what processes hold international lawmakers ac- countable for their decisions?