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From judicial independence to interdependence in the international sphere

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dc.contributor.author Torres Pérez, Aida
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-19T07:50:56Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-19T07:50:56Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.citation Torres A. From judicial independence to interdependence in the international sphere. Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law. 2017 Aug;24(4):462-43. DOI: 10.1177/1023263X17723811
dc.identifier.issn 1023-263X
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/47603
dc.description.abstract The goal of this article is to develop an analytical framework for the conceptualization of international judicial independence. First, it will be argued that judicial independence is not to be conceived as an end in itself but rather as a condition for the legitimacy of international courts (ICs). Also, independence is not a monolithic concept, but one of degree and the optimal degree of independence might vary according to the function and type of ICs. Second, I will provide a taxonomy of judicial independence in the international sphere and identify and systematize the relevant actors and variables. While studies about international judicial independence tend to focus on the mechanisms available to state governments, this work will take into account a broader set of actors and variables. Finally, a notion of interdependence will be advanced as a framework for institutional design that combines the need to enable adjudication free from undue influence or pressure with mechanisms to counterbalance judicial power. Forms of interdependence on the grounds of the principles of accountability and checks and balances might contribute to the overall legitimacy of ICs.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher SAGE Publications
dc.relation.ispartof Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law. 2017 Aug;24(4):462-43
dc.rights Aida Torres Pérez, From judicial independence to interdependence in the international sphere, Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law (Volume: 24 issue: 4) pp. 462-43. Copyright © 2017 SAGE Publications. DOI: 10.1177/1023263X17723811.
dc.title From judicial independence to interdependence in the international sphere
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1023263X17723811
dc.subject.keyword Judicial independence
dc.subject.keyword Legitimacy
dc.subject.keyword International courts
dc.subject.keyword Accountability
dc.subject.keyword Checks and balances
dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.type.version info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion

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