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New Book: "The Authority of International Courts, A Behavioural Framework" by Dana Burchardt

The Authority of International Courts  

A Behavioural Framework

Dana Burchardt

Why do some international courts wield broad authority while others face pushback or fade into irrelevance? This book provides novel theoretical and empirical insights into this question. It offers a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on the authority of international courts, drawing from law, political science and behavioural research.

The book sheds new light on why some courts enjoy enduring authority and others face pushback, offering powerful tools for understanding the behaviour of international courts and their audiences.

Dana Burchardt is a Heisenberg Fellow at WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Berlin, Germany.

May 2026   |   9781509992928   |   336pp   |   Hbk   |    RRP: £90

Discount Price: £72

Order online at www.hartpublishing.co.uk  – use the code GLR BD8 to get 20% off!

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