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The Normative Legitimacy Of International Courts, Nienke Grossman Oct 2013

The Normative Legitimacy Of International Courts, Nienke Grossman

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This Article’s objective is to spark discussion about the standards by which we judge international courts. Traditional justifications for the authority of international courts are based on outmoded assumptions of their role and impact. State consent and procedural fairness to litigants are insufficient to ground the legitimacy of institutions that may adjudicate the international rights and duties of nonlitigants, deeply affect the interests of nonlitigating stakeholders, and shape the law prospectively. These realities mandate a new approach to the legitimacy of international courts. This Article presents alternative or additional approaches for justifying the authority of international courts rooted in both …


The Bavarian Case For Registering Guns, James Maxeiner Apr 2013

The Bavarian Case For Registering Guns, James Maxeiner

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International Decisions: Territorial And Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua V. Colombia), Nienke Grossman Apr 2013

International Decisions: Territorial And Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua V. Colombia), Nienke Grossman

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