In a dispute, governments weigh up their options when selecting between various dispute settlement mechanisms. By scrutinising the interaction of institutional design with state interests, this book analyses why particular forums are selected in maritime boundary disputes.

"In her award-winning research, Aletta Mondré suggests that states actively engage in 'forum shopping', and highlights the factors informing their choice of a particular form of settlement. Combining detailed case studies and solid analysis of dispute settlement regimes, her book presents a refreshing take on one of the big contemporary debates at the fault lines of international law/IR scholarship. It deserves a wide readership." - Christian J. Tams, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

"This is a terrific book. Empirically rich and theoretically innovative, it is a must read for all students of international dispute settlement." - Bernhard Zangl, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich

"Carefully argued and rich in historical detail, this book is highly recommended for all those who share the author's interest in peace and conflict studies, in international institutions and in the role of international law in world politics." - Klaus Dingwerth, Universität St.Gallen, Switzerland

Autorentext

Aletta Mondré has worked at the 'Transformations of the State' Research Centre, was involved with the 'Changing Norms of Global Governance' Research Group, and is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. She won the UNA-Germany Award for best PhD thesis, and has published research on the judicialization of international affairs.

Inhalt

PART I. THEORIZING FORUM SHOPPING 1. Forum Shopping in International Disputes 2. A Framework for Forum Shopping PART II. THE CHOICE OF A SPECIFIC FORUM: CASE STUDIES 3. Choosing Bilateral Negotiations: The Sino-Japanese Dispute in the East China Sea 4. Choosing the UN Security Council: The Greco-Turkish Dispute in the Aegean Sea 5. Choosing the International Court of Justice: The Nicaraguan-Honduran Dispute in the Caribbean Sea PART III. EXPLAINING FORUM SHOPPING 6. Conclusion: The Choice of the Best Forum