Principal-Agent (P-A) theory sees the fact of delegation as defining a relationship be-tween states (collective Principals) and international organizations (Agents) with recon-tracting threats being the predominate way states influence IOs. Developing a category of Trustee-Agents, I argue that...

Die Lösung globaler Probleme, wie sie durch die allgegenwärtige Verwendung von Chemikalien entstehen, liegt außerhalb der Möglichkeiten des einzelnen Staates. Gleichzeit verhindert die Schwerfälligkeit des Völkerrechts, trotz Modernisierungstendenzen, effektive Lösungen, die zudem...

Many claim a process of judicialization of international dispute settlement procedures is taking place. In order to capture this ongoing process we introduce an analytical framework to assess the degree of judicialization of international dispute settlement procedures. We then proceed to present...