Title: The international judge : an introduction to the men and women who decide the world's cases /
Authors: Terris, Daniel.; Romano, Cesare; Swigart, Leigh.
Publisher: Brandeis University Press ; Published by University Press of New England,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Judges.; International courts.; Justice, Administration of.
Abstract: "Based on interviews with over thirty international judges. This volume is the first comprehensive portrait of the men and women in this new global profession. It begins with an overview of international courts and a profile of international judges as a group. The authors examine closely the working environments of international judges in courts around the world, highlighting the challenge of carrying out work in multiple languages, in the context of intricate bureaucratic hierarchies, and with a necessary interdependence between judges and court administratons.
Contents: International courts : an overview -- International judges : who are they and how do they get on the courts? -- Inside the courts -- International judges and international law -- Between law and politics -- Tests of character.