Barcelona Traction at 40
The ICJ as an Agent of Legal Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12187011 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christian J Tams (0000-0002-8245-3964, University of Glasgow, corresponding author), Antonios Tzanakopoulos (0000-0002-1827-8962, University of Glasgow) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 781-800 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leiden Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0922-1565 • E-ISSN: 1478-9698 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0922156510000361 |
| OpenAlex | W3125897872 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
The article revisits the Barcelona Traction judgment of the International Court of Justice, rendered forty years ago. It evaluates the lasting influence of the Court's pronouncements on the nationality of corporations and on obligations erga omnes , and uses the case to illustrate the Court's role as an influential agent of legal development. In this respect, it identifies a number of factors that can help to explain under which circumstances judicial pronouncements are likely to shape the law
Economic Justice · Immigration · International court · International law · Nationality · Political science · Public international law · Corporate Law and Human Rights · International Arbitration and Investment Law · International Law and Human Rights · Law
| Citations per year | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2017 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |