Courts Crossing Borders: Blurring the Lines of SovereigntyLegal issues that have traditionally been treated as domestic are increasingly governed by transnational law and numerous obscure tribunals. This book acquaints students of law and politics with the largely unrecognized authority of transnational legal systems and the ways boundaries of national sovereignty are being eroded in the 21st century. The editors have skillfully organized their collection around issues dealing with both human rights and issues of trade and used a comparative approach to analyze the many court decisions, treaties, and legal agreements that affect national sovereignty. Among subject areas included are: Courts and Regional Trade Agreements, Dispute Resolution under NAFTA, and Universal Criminal Jurisdiction. "This is an edited book that brings together in one highly readable place a crisp and engaging look at transnational courts in today's global world....In sum, Courts Crossing Borders is a quality effort that deserves careful reading. Enhancing a deeper understanding of this timely topic, it is a book that can be profitably studied by students, scholars, and the curious public." -- Law & Politics Book Review, 2005 |
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Essentially , the supremacy and direct effect of EU rules allowed national courts to set aside national laws whose application they did not favor . In these circumstances , EU law transformed all courts into constitutional courts .
In 2001 the number of pending applications was 15,858 . The pressure of unresolved cases is of enormous concern to the Court , but is intractable without further significant structural adjustments . Within a year of the consolidation of ...
They depend on and are triggered by the subject matter of an economic dispute and whether it relates to the interpretation or the application of NAFTA provisions in particular cases . The main mechanisms and dispute resolution ...
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Contents
Judicialization and Sovereignty Mary L Volcansek | 11 |
Transnational Courts | 17 |
Courts and Regional Trade Agreements Mary L Volcansek | 23 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Courts Crossing Borders: Blurring the Lines of Sovereignty |
| Editors | Mary L. Volcansek, John F. Stack |
| Publisher | Carolina Academic Press, 2005 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 1594600554, 9781594600555 |
| Length | 252 pages |
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