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Does the absence of coercive enforcement mechanisms undermine the authority of the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction? How does the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction compare with dispute-settlement mechanisms in WTO or regional courts?

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Introduction: Jurisdiction without Coercion — Authority in the Absence of Force The International Court of Justice (ICJ), as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, occupies a paradoxical position within the architecture of global governance. Entrusted with adjudicating interstate disputes and clarifying questions of international law, the Court operates within a legal order structurally … Continue reading Does the absence of coercive enforcement mechanisms undermine the authority of the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction? How does the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction compare with dispute-settlement mechanisms in WTO or regional courts?