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Competition And Control In International Adjudication, Jacob Katz Cogan

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States are increasingly delegating or transferring powers to international organizations, and international organizations are increasingly pushing the limits of the powers conferred upon them. This expansion of powers embraces all areas of international authority-particularly lawmaking and adjudication. Recognizing that international organizations have gained this greater role, scholars have begun to think more deeply about the legitimacy, accountability, and good governance of international organizations, and States (as well as non-State entities, such as the European Union and nongovernmental organizations), knowing what is at stake, have become more forthright in seeking a seat at the table.

Part I of this paper explains …