Book contents
- Judging under Constraint
- Studies on International Courts and Tribunals
- Judging under Constraint
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Cited Legal Texts
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Judicial Deference and the Strategic Space of International Courts
- 3 Formal Independence of International Courts
- 4 The East African Court of Justice
- 5 The Caribbean Court of Justice
- 6 The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- Index
- References
Studies on International Courts and Tribunals
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2025
Book contents
- Judging under Constraint
- Studies on International Courts and Tribunals
- Judging under Constraint
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Cited Legal Texts
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Judicial Deference and the Strategic Space of International Courts
- 3 Formal Independence of International Courts
- 4 The East African Court of Justice
- 5 The Caribbean Court of Justice
- 6 The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- Index
- References
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- Judging under ConstraintThe Politics of Deference by International Courts, pp. ii - ivPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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