This book is motivated by a question: when should international courts intervene in domestic affairs? To answer this question thoroughly, the book is broken down into a series of separate inquiries: when is intervention legitimate? When can international courts identify good legal solutions? When will intervention initiate useful processes? When will it lead to good outcomes? These inquiries are answered based on reviewing judgments of international courts, strategic analysis, and empirical findings. The book outlines under which conditions intervention by international courts is recommended and evaluates the implications that international courts have on society.

An examination of when international courts should and when they should not intervene in domestic affairs.

About the Author
Shai Dothan is Associate Professor of International and Public Law at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law affiliated with iCourts - the Centre of Excellence for International Courts. He is the author of Reputation and Judicial Tactics: A Theory of National and International Courts (Cambridge, 2014).


Book Information
ISBN 9781108738828
Author Shai Dothan
Format Paperback
Page Count 171
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 151mm * 10mm