How does variation in the strength of a court’s jurisdiction and enforcement affect strategic behavior by states involved in international disputes? The authors construct a formal model and identify three important ways that legal institutions can have a deleterious effect on...

Why do states build international courts, submit cases, and enforce court judgments? This article examines the role of a court that is neither a “decider†nor an “information provider.†Litigation is costly and does not reveal private information. The court’s ruling is...