Enhancing the Rule of Law Through the International Court of Justice

What is the current role of the International Court of Justice in contributing to the rule of law in the international community, and which future developments might enable it to have an even greater impact? These questions are explored in Enhancing the Rule of Law through the International Court of Justice, edited by Judge Giorgio Gaja and Jenny Grote Stoutenburg, Associate Legal Officer at the Court. Resulting from a conference celebrating the centenary of the Peace Palace in The Hague, the volume brings together contributions from Judges of the Court, eminent scholars and ＂new voices＂.

With contributions by: Ronny Abraham, Mohamed Bennouna, Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Giorgio Gaja, Christopher Greenwood, Mariko Kawano, Marcelo Kohen, Chehrazad Krari-Lahya, Rosa Möhrlein, Hugh Thirlway, and Andreas Zimmermann

Giorgio Gaja is a Judge at the International Court of Justice. He was Professor of International Law at the University of Florence Law School (1974-2011) and a Member of the International Law Commission (1999-2011). His General Course at the Hague Academy of International Law on ＂Protecting General Interests in the International Community＂ will be published shortly.

Jenny Grote Stoutenburg is an Associate Legal Officer at the International Court of Justice. She holds law degrees from the University of Cologne, Germany, and the Université Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), France.