Research Handbook on International Courts and Tribunals

Edited by William A. Schabas, Professor of International Law, Middlesex University, London, UK and Professor of International Criminal Law and Human Rights, Leiden University, the Netherlands and Shannonbrooke Murphy, St Thomas University, Canada

• Contents:Introduction by William A SchabasPART ITHE JUDGMENTS AND THE JUDGES1. The Peace and Security Judgments: The Role of the International Court of Justice in the Regulation of the Use of ForceMónica Pinto2. The Human Rights Judgments: The Jurisprudence of Regional Human Rights Tribunals – Lex Specialis or Lex Regionis?Dinah Shelton3. The International Criminal Judgments: From Nuremberg to Tadić to TaylorNicolaos Strapatsas4. The Economic Judgments and Arbitral Awards: The Contribution of International Courts and Tribunals to the Development of International Economic LawMakane Moïses Mbengue5. The Women Judges: Leading the Line in the Development of International LawJoseph Powderly and Jacob Chylinski6. The Third World Judges: Neutrality, Bias or Activism at the Permanent Court of International Justice and International Court of Justice?Liliana Obregón7. The Giants of the International Judiciary: Towards a Humanization of the Law of NationsGiulia PecorellaPART IITHE CONTROVERSIES AND THE CHALLENGES8. LegitimacyYvonne Mcdermott Rees and Wedad Elmaalul9. JurisdictionLuiz Eduardo Salles10. EnforcementRichard Frimpong Oppong and Angela M. Barreto11. ProliferationKarin Oellers-Frahm12. DistributionMichelle Farrell13. Regulation of the International BenchTom Dannenbaum14. Regulation of the International Bar: The Particular Challenges for Defence Counsel at the International Criminal Courts and TribunalsKate Gibson, John RWD Jones QC, Michael G. Karnavas and Melinda Taylor15. InfrastructureMaria Varaki16. Functions and AccessYaël RonenIndex

‘This book serves newcomers to the field of international courts and tribunals well in the sense that it covers a wide variety of (traditional) topics from fresh angles that are necessary for a today’s broad-minded student to consider.’