Recent years have witnessed a sharp increase in the number of international courts and tribunals (WTO, NAFTA, ITLOS, ICC, etc.) and greater willingness on the part of states and other international actors to subject themselves to the compulsory jurisdiction of international adjudicative mechanisms. However, because of the uncoordinated nature of these developments, overlaps between the jurisdictional ambits of the different judicial bodies might occur, i.e., the same dispute could fall under the jurisdiction of more than one forum. This raises both theoretical and practical issues of coordination between the various jurisdictions. The purpose of this book is to explore the implications of jurisdictional competition and to identify standards that may alleviate problems associated with the phenomenon, which arguably threatens the unity of international law. The first part of the book examines the jurisdictional ambits of the principal international courts and tribunals and delineates areas of overlap between their respective jurisdictions. There follows a discussion of some of the potential systematic and practical problems that arise out of jurisdictional competition (such as forum shopping and multiple proceedings) and a consideration of the expediency of mitigating them. The book concludes by identifying existing rules of international law, which govern inter-jurisdictional competition, and by considering the desirability of introducing additional norms and arrangements.

About the Author
Yuval Shany is a full-time Lecturer at the College of Management, Academic Studies Division, Israel.

Reviews
This book deserves attention not only because of the timeliness the topic but also on account of the excellent academic treatment of the subject. Shany analyses the existing international law and the policy issues involved with thoroughness and precision. The result is an impressive work of legal scholarship. * August Reinisch, ARIEL *


Awards
Winner of ASIL Certificate of Merit 2004.



Book Information
ISBN 9780199274284
Author Yuval Shany
Format Paperback
Page Count 424
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 649g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 158mm * 24mm