The overarching concern is why and when an international court (IC) merits criticism and deference of various kinds. Some components under the multidimensional concept of legitimacy are: normative justification, social support, legality, compliance, state consent, as well, as constitutional and public law standards.
News
- New members of the PluriCourts team Sep. 19, 2018 3:41 PM
- Danish Reform Proposal of the ECtHR Jeopardizes Minority Rights Mar. 1, 2018 1:43 PM
- Call for Papers: Geography and Legal Culture on the International Bench Feb. 19, 2018 12:11 PM
Events
- Responding to Legitimacy Challenges: Opportunities and Choices for the European Court of Human Rights Sep. 21, 2018 12:00 AM
- Religion and Ethnicity on the International Bench Oct. 4, 2018 9:00 AM
Publications
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International Courts and Judges: Independence, Interaction, and Legitimacy
Book chapter by Geir Ulfstein in Axel Marx and Jan Wouters (eds.) Global Governance, 2018.
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Managing Backlash: The Evolving Investment Treaty Arbitrator?
Malcolm Langford and Daniel Behn published the article Managing Backlash: The Evolving Investment Treaty Arbitrator? in European Journal of International Law.
Book projects and special issues
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International Judicial Practice on the Environment
Book edited by Professor Christina Voigt. To be published on Cambridge University Press in 2019.
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The Environment in International Courts and Tribunals – Issues of Legitimacy
Book project edited by Professor Christina Voigt, Cambridge University Press (2018).
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The Legitimacy of 'Unseen Actors' in International Adjudication
Book project edited by Freya Baetens (forthcoming, 2018)