Between Fragmentation and Democracy: The Role of National and International Courts

ISBN-13: 9781108403399 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 245 str.

Eyal Benvenisti; George W. Downs

Opis

This book explores how global institutions have created democratic deficits, and the role of the courts in mitigating the effects of globalization.

Spis treści

Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. International political economy and the fragmentation of international law; 3. The impact of domestic politics on global fragmentation; 4. The brittle independence of international tribunals and its effects on fragmentation; 5. The emergence of interjudicial cooperation among national courts; 6. Interjudicial cooperation and the potential for democratization of the global regulatory sphere; 7. How global judicial 'countermajoritarianism' can enhance democracy and inclusion; Postscript; Table of cases; Bibliography.