Earlier this year, Angelika Nussberger published a book entitled The European Court of Human Rights with Oxford University Press. Nussberger is a former judge and
vice-president of the European Court of Human Rights and an academic based at
the University of Cologne.
The book provides an in-depth analysis of, among
others, the creation, organisation, adjudication by and procedures of the Court. It
is an important book for anyone interested in the work of the Court and the
Convention system. At the same time, the book is equally relevant for
international law scholars interested in the functioning of the Court as an international adjudicatory body. Here is the abstract of the book:
In this volume Professor Nussberger explores the Court's uniqueness as
an international adjudicatory body in the light of its history, structure, and
procedure, as well as its key doctrines and case law. This book also shows the
role played by the Court in the development of modern international law and
human rights law. Tracing the history of the Court from its political context
in the 1940s to the present day, Nussberger engages with pressing questions
about its origins and internal workings. What was the best model for such an
international organization? How should it evolve within more and more diverse
legal cultures? How does a case move among different decision-making bodies?
These questions help frame the six parts of the book, whilst the final section
reflects on the past successes and failures of the Court, shedding light on
possible future directions.
