{"product_id":"the-new-terrain-of-international-karen-j-alter-9780691154756","title":"The New Terrain of International Law: Courts, Politics, Rights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling new look at the role of today's international courts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003ci\u003eThe New Terrain of International Law\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Terrain of International Law\u003c\/i\u003e presents an in-depth look at the scope and powers of international courts operating around the world. Focusing on dispute resolution, enforcement, administrative review, and constitutional review, Karen Alter argues that international courts alter politics by providing legal, symbolic, and leverage resources that shift the political balance in favor of domestic and international actors who prefer policies more consistent with international law objectives. International courts name violations of the law and perhaps specify remedies. Alter explains how this limited power--the power to speak the law--translates into political influence, and she considers eighteen case studies, showing how international courts change state behavior. The case studies, spanning issue areas and regions of the world, collectively elucidate the political factors that often intervene to limit whether or not international courts are invoked and whether international judges dare to demand significant changes in state practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen J. Alter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691154759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691154756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014 pg. 340","brand":"Karen J. Alter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946949116159,"sku":"9780691154756","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_03463311-0831-48fa-a9cb-76ee3a011f71.jpg?v=1681515865","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-new-terrain-of-international-karen-j-alter-9780691154756","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}