A Framework for Evaluating the Performance of International Courts and Tribunals

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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 March 2018

Theresa Squatrito ,

Oran R. Young ,

Andreas Follesdal and

Geir Ulfstein

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Theresa Squatrito ,

Oran R. Young ,

Andreas Follesdal and

Geir Ulfstein

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Theresa Squatrito: Affiliation:
University of Liverpool
Oran R. Young: Affiliation:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Andreas Follesdal: Affiliation:
Universitetet i Oslo
Geir Ulfstein: Affiliation:
Universitetet i Oslo

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