Agents or trustees? International courts in their political context

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-63

  Alter, Karen J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

International courts; International law; International organization; Principal agent theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749193536     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066107087769     Document Type: Article

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