The Application of Teachings by the International Court of Justice (Studies on International Courts and Tribunals)

How do the judges of the International Court of Justice, the most authoritative court in international law, use teachings when deciding cases? This book is the first book-length examination of how teachings are used in an important international institution. It uses three different methodologies: a traditional legal analysis, an empirical analysis where citations of teachings are counted and interviews with judges and staff. Three main patterns are identified: teachings have generally low weight, but this weight varies between different works and between different judges. The book suggests explanations for the patterns it identifies, in order to contribute to understanding not only when and how teachings are used, but also why, and compares the Court's practice with that of other international courts and tribunals. This study fills a gap in the international legal literature and will be essential reading for scholars and practicing international lawyers. Trois destins se croisent dans New York l'ogueilleuse, New York dont seul John l'Enfer pressent l'agonie. Trois amours se font et se dfont dans ce roman de l'attirance et de la rpulsion, de l'opulence et du dnuement. Abraham de Brooklyn chantait la naissance de New York. Avec John l'Enfer, voici venu le temps de l'apocalypse. "International Court of Justice, teachings of the most highly qualified publicists, ICJ Statute Article 38, sources of international law, international courts and tribunals, settlement of international disputes, the creation and development of international law, judges, empirical legal research"-- Provided by publisher Helmersen examines the significance of teachings in the decision-making of judges at the International Court of Justice, suggests why judges do (or do not) use teachings, and compares how the Court's practice differs from other courts.