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Karen J. Alter
Researcher at Northwestern University
Publications - 118
Citations - 5401
Karen J. Alter is an academic researcher from Northwestern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: International law & International relations. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 112 publications receiving 4967 citations. Previous affiliations of Karen J. Alter include University of Copenhagen & Smith College.
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International court authority
TL;DR: The context of the International Court's authority in a complex world is discussed in this article, where the authors discuss the role of context, authority, and power of international courts in their social and political contexts.
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Tipping the Balance: International Courts and the Construction of International and Domestic Politics
Karen J. Alter,Karen J. Alter +1 more
TL;DR: The tipping point argument as mentioned in this paper suggests that ICs are not dependent on governments, on government-defined interpretation of international rules, or on accepting as given a government's claim about the national interest.
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Mapping International Adjudicative Bodies, the Issues, and Players
TL;DR: Romano et al. as mentioned in this paper presented the institutional, legal, and empirical terrain that is the focus of the Handbook of International Adjudication (2013) and provided an overview of the main theoretical models applied to international adjudication.