Rosenneâs The World Court offers a contemporary and interactive take on the UNâs main judicial organ. The International Court of Justice, which has remained largely unchanged since its creation in 1945, operates within a growing network of states and international bodies. The book analyzes the institution via the prism of its relationship with states â the Courtâs natural constituency â as well as UN organs, international and domestic courts, academia, and non-state actors. It offers topics for class discussions, moot court exercises, and model syllabi. Direct engagement with the writings of leading scholars in international law and international relations helps uncover the Courtâs political and legal role in a complex international order. The bookâs novel and multidisciplinary approach make it an essential resource for students, teachers, and scholars.
Contents
ForewordâIX AcknowledgmentsâXI List of Figures and Tables XIII
Introduction
1 The International Court of Justice and Its Predecessor
âAâEarly Beginnings: the League of Nations and the PCIJ
âBâLegal Underpinnings
âConclusion
2 The International Court of Justice and States
âAâAccess to the Court: States Only
âBâThe Principle of Consent
âCâAdmissibility and Jurisdiction
âDâArguing before the Court
âEâHow a Case Is Tried
âConclusion
3 The International Court of Justice and the United Nations
âAâAdvising the UN as an Organization
âBâAdvising on Disputes
âCâThe ICJâs Relationship with Other Principal UN Organs
âDâA Timeline of Advisory Proceedings
âEâComparative Practice
âConclusion
4 The International Court of Justice and the International Community
âAâThe ICJ and Other International Courts and Tribunals
âBâThe ICJ and National Courts
âCâThe ICJ and âthe Most Highly Qualified Publicistsâ
âDâThe ICJ and Non-State Actors
âConclusion
5 An Assessment
âAâWhat States Use the Court and for What
âBâAvoiding the Court
âCâCompliance with the Courtâs Judgments
âConclusion
6 Bringing the Court to the Classroom: Studentâs Guide
âAâWhat Is a Moot Court?
âBâWritten Pleadings Phase
âCâOral Pleadings Phase
âDâRecap
âEâMoot Court Problems
Bringing the Court to the Classroom: Facilitator's Guide
âThis Guide will be available by request at worldcourt@brill.com
7 Teaching the International Court of Justice
âAâThe ICJ for Law Students
âBâThe ICJ for International Relations/Political Science Students
âCâA Full Course on the International Court of Justice, 2 Credits
International law and International Relations teachers and their students â as well as scholars interested in the internal and external dynamics of international institutions, the UN, and the behaviour of states.