Journal article
Judicialization of the Sea: Bargaining in the Shadow of UNCLOS
The American journal of international law, Vol.115(4), pp.579-621
10/2021
DOI: 10.1017/ajil.2021.26
Abstract
Based on a comprehensive empirical analysis of maritime disputes during the twentieth century, this Article argues that international courts cast a shadow that markedly changes bargaining by potential litigating states. In particular, the filing of optional declarations under Article 287 of UNCLOS increases states’ use of non-binding methods of dispute settlement, and the Article theorizes that this occurs because the declarations credibly threaten court involvement and provide more information about likely litigation outcomes. The Article’s central finding is that states that file Article 287 declarations have fewer maritime claims, more peaceful negotiations, and less need for judicial dispute settlement.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Judicialization of the Sea: Bargaining in the Shadow of UNCLOS
- Creators
- Sara McLaughlin MitchellAndrew P Owsiak
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of international law, Vol.115(4), pp.579-621
- DOI
- 10.1017/ajil.2021.26
- ISSN
- 0002-9300
- eISSN
- 2161-7953
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100005961, name: Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 06/18/2021
- Date published
- 10/2021
- Academic Unit
- Political Science; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984090886302771
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