Forum Shopping in International Adjudication : The Role of Preliminary Objections (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. The rise of 'forum shopping' in international adjudication; 2. Forum shopping and procedure; 3. On preliminary questions and objections; 4. The source and contours of international tribunals' powers to rule on preliminary objections; 5. Jurisdiction and admissibility; 6. International tribunals' discretion to (not) exercise jurisdiction and forum shopping; 7. Principles and rules permitting coordination through the prism of preliminary objections; 8. Conclusion.