The World Court in Action: Judging Among the Nations

by Howard N. Meyer

Over a century ago, a precursor to the International Court of Justice, usually called the World Court, was created. The United States had an important role in founding the Court, and a U.S. citizen--Andrew Carnegie-funded the Peace Palace, the building in which the World Court still convenes. But in 1985, during the second Reagan-Bush Administration, the U.S. effectively withdrew its support and authority from the Court in respose to its ruling on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742509249
• ISBN13: 9780742509245
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.9"