Diana Panke

The effectiveness of international law depends upon the willingness of states to comply with its provisions. Despite the current move towards binding international law, every international organisation grapples with serious instances of non-compliance. As a reaction, numerous international courts and arbitration bodies have been strengthened in the last two decades. Unlike their domestic counterparts, international courts cannot rely on the...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Exit Threats in Regional International Organizations offers a comprehensive analysis of why and when member states threaten to withdraw from regional international organisations (RIOs). A unique dataset covers over 120 exit threats across RIOs from all world regions. The book explains variation as a result of limited specific and diffuse support, such as...