The New Terrain of International Law: Courts, Politics, Rights

by Karen J. Alter

In 1989, when the Cold War ended, there were six permanent international courts. Today there are more than two dozen that have collectively issued over thirty-seven thousand binding legal rulings. The New Terrain of International Law charts the developments and trends in the creation and role of international courts, and explains how the delegation of authority to international judicial institutions influences global and domestic politics.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691154759
• ISBN13: 9780691154756
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"