International Court of Justice

Authors

Charlotte Ku, Texas A&M University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

6-2018

ISBN

9780198803164

DOI

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198803164.013.10

Abstract

This article traces the development of the International Court of Justice from the establishment of its predecessor in 1919, the Permanent Court of International Justice. The article explores the place of the ICJ in the international settlement of disputes including issues relating to the proliferation of international courts and tribunals; the selection and impartiality of judges; provisional measures; the willingness of states to accept the jurisdiction of the ICJ; compliance with the Court’s rulings; and where the ICJ has seen the greatest success in developing its jurisprudence. Specific attention is paid to the ICJ’s advisory and contentious jurisdictions. The article concludes with an assessment of its contribution to international law.

First Page

190

Last Page

207

Num Pages

18

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Editor

Thomas G. Weiss & Sam Daws

Book Title

The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations

Edition

2d

Recommended Citation

Charlotte Ku, International Court of Justice, in The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations 190 (Thomas G. Weiss & Sam Daws eds., 2d ed. 2018).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.tamu.edu/facscholar/1236