Posner, Eric A.; Figueiredo, Miguel F. P. de - In: The Journal of Legal Studies 34 (2005) 2, pp. 599-630
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has jurisdiction over disputes between nations and has decided dozens of cases since it began operations in 1946. Its defenders argue that the ICJ decides cases impartially. Its critics argue that the members of the ICJ vote the interests of the states...