Identity and Diversity on the International Bench

Until now, there was no single book on identity and diversity on international courts. Identity and Diversity on the International Bench: Who Is the Judge? authoritatively fills this gap...once I started reading it, I could not put it down. * James Thuo Gathii, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and the American Bar Foundation, Chicago, IL, United States, Journal of W orld Investment & Trade *
The volume is well balanced in representing the views of different types of professionals,...Beyond a balanced approach to the authors' representation, the volume is rich in different methodological approaches to analyzing the issue of diversity. * Ksenia Polonskaya, American Journal Of International Law *
this volume is a must-read ... this is a ground-breaking book. * Edouard Fromageau, University Of Aberdeen, British Yearbook of International Law *
The impression is often given that the interpretation and application of international laws is a matter of mechanics. It is not, as this fine collection of essays demonstrates with clarity, force and balance. This work could not be more timely or significant. * Professor Philippe Sands QC, UCL; Matrix Chambers *
This volume provides the most wide-ranging and thorough examination of the implications of identity and diversity of judges for the legitimacy of international courts and tribunals to date. * Dr. Olufemi Elias, Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals *
The book traverses a broad panorama of international and regional courts and tribunals and is a valuable contribution to the jurisprudence on the subject. * Judge Neeru Chadha, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea *
In pursuit of justice, the practice of international adjudication itself must be subjected to constant scrutiny. Who is the Judge? is not a simple question, as the answer to it ultimately determines the credibility of the whole institution. Discussions in this book are insightful and thought-provoking. * Vice-President Hanqin Xue, International Court of Justice *
This collection ... offers a rich set of insights into how factors such as gender, geography, ethnicity, legal culture, race and religion affect adjudicators and shape international procedure and jurisprudence ... This is a challenging and thought-provoking volume. * Professor Hilary Charlesworth, University of Melbourne *
I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover. The various contributors achieve a uniformly high standard in each of their presentations. The editor's general ruminations add an extra dimension to them. Anyone interested in any aspect of the people who populate international adjudication will find something valuable here. * Roger S. Clark, Criminal Law Forum *
This collaborative work is a useful addition to the expanding literature examining the phenomenon of international judges...Anyone interested in any aspect of the people who populate international adjudication will find something valuable here. * Roger S. Clark, Board of Governors Professor Emeritus, Rutgers Law School, Member of the Editorial Board *
The book does put forward many thought-provoking arguments in favour of enhancing diversity on the international bench; the wealth of input it offers will help readers confirm - or reconsider - their own views on the diversity and legitimacy of international courts and tribunals, on international justice and, ultimately, on the 'legitimacy of international law itself'. * Serena Forlati, European Journal of International Law *