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Selection and Appointment in International Adjudication: Insights from Political Science

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This article summarizes insights from political science and empirical legal scholarship concerning selection and appointment of adjudicators to permanent international courts (ICs). This scholarship suggests that designers of ICs face challenging trade-offs in balancing judicial independence and accountability, as well as in promoting descriptive representation and necessary qualifications on the bench. The article considers different institutional design features related to appointment procedures: representation, reappointment, screening procedures and procedures for removing judges. Representation is discussed in a series of sections considering full or selective representation, voting rules and geographic and gender quotas and aspirational targets. Throughout, we draw on data on 24 ICs to illustrate the different appointment procedures and institutional features.

Source: Journal of International Dispute Settlement

DOI: 10.1093/jnlids/idac014

Authors: Olof Larsson, Theresa Squatrito, Øyvind Stiansen, Taylor St John

Institutions: University of Gothenburg, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Oslo, University of St Andrews

Language: English

Topic: Judicial and Constitutional Studies

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,533