Supplemental Readings

Introduction to the International Court of Justice - Structure, Procedures, & Jurisdiction

Generally

1. Elkind, The Duty to Appear Before the International Court of Justice, 37 Int'l & Comp. L. Quarterly 674-681 (1988).
2. Gordon, Observations on the Independence and Impartiality of the Members of the International Court of Justice 2 Conn. J. of Int'l L. 397-426 (1987).
3. Hamilton, Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, 8 G. Mason Univ. L. Rev. 253-284 (1985).
4. Jennings, The Internal Judicial Practice of the International Court of Justice, 59 Brit. Y.B. Int'l L. 31-47 (1988).
5. Lachs, A Few Thoughts on the Independence of Judges of the International Court of Justice, 25 Columb. J. Trans. L. 593-600 (1987)
6. Lee & McWhinney, The 1987 Elections to the International Court of Justice, 25 Can. Y.B. Int'l L. 379-388 (1987).
7. McWhinney, Law, Politics, and "Regionalism" in the Nomination and Election of World Court Judges, 13 Syr. J. Int'l L. & Comm. 1-28 (1986).
8. Rosenne, Procedure in the International Court (1983).
9. Rosenne, The World Court, 51-77, 113-53 (4th ed. 1989).
10. Panel Discussion, The Independence and Impartiality of International Judges, Am. Soc. Int'l L. Proc. 508-529 (1989).

Compulsory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice and the Nicaragua Case

1. D'Amato, Modifying U.S. Acceptance of the Compulsory Jurisdiction of the World Court, 79 Am. J. Int'l L., 385-405 (1985).
2. Glennon, Nicaragua v. U.S.: Constitutionality of U.S. Modification of International Court of Justice Jurisdiction, 79 Am. J. Int'l L. 682-689 (1985).
3. Highet, "You Can Run But You Can't Hide": Reflections on the U.S. Position in the Nicaragua Case, 27 Va. J. Int'l L 551-572 (1987).
4. Panel Discussion, Should the United States Reconsider its Acceptance of World Court Jurisdiction?, 1985 Am. Soc. of Int'l L. Proc. 95-109.
5. Oda, Reservations in the Declaration of Acceptance of the Optional Clause and the Period of Validity of those Declarations: The Effect of the Schultz Letter, 59 Brit Y.B. Int'l L. 1-30 (1984).
6. Reisman, Has the World Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction?, 80 Am. J. Int'l L. 128-134 (1986).
7. Scott and Csajko, Compulsory Jurisdiction and Defiance in the World Court: A Comparison of the PCIJ and the ICJ, 16 Den. J. Int'l L. & Pol'y, 377-392 (1988).

Advisory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice

1. Butcher, The Consonance of U.S. Positions on International Law with Advisory Opinions of the International Court of Justice, 30 How. L. J. 45-91 (1987)
2. Goldkang, House Approves Proposal Permitting International Court of Justice to Advise Domestic Courts, 77 Am. J. Int'l L. 338-340 (1983).
3. McLaughlin, Allowing Federal Courts Access to International Court of Justice Advisory Opinions: Critique and Proposal, 6 Hastings Int'l & Comp. L. Rev 745-772 (1983).
4. Rosenne, Preliminary Rulings by the International Court of Justice at the Instance of National Courts: A Reply, 29 Va. J. Int'l L. 401-412 (1989).
5. Schwebel, Preliminary Rulings by the International Court of Justice at the Instance of National Courts, 28 Va. J. Int'l L. 401-412 (1989).
6. Schwebel, Authorizing the Secretary-General of the United Nationals to Request Advisory Opinions of the International Court of Justice, 78 Am. J. Int'l L. 869-878 (1984).
7. Schwebel, Widening the Advisory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice Without Amending Its Statute, 32 Cath. Univ. L. Rev. 355-361 (1984).
8. Sohn, Broadening the Advisory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, 77 Am. J. Int'l L. 124-129 (1983).