TY - BOOK AU - Soave,Tommaso TI - Everyday makers of international law: from great halls to back rooms T2 - Cambridge studies in international and comparative law SN - 9781009248006 AV - KZ6250 .S63 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - Cambridge, United Kingdom ; , New York, NY : PB - Cambridge University Press, KW - International courts KW - Judicial process KW - International law KW - Judicial procedure KW - eclas KW - Judicial system KW - Lawyers KW - Courts of justice KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface: Any resemblance is purely intentional -- Carnegieplein 2, 10:00 AM -- Coffee, cigarettes, and international judicial practices -- A new generation of litigators -- Telling a story -- The invisible army -- The three wise monkeys -- The lyophilization of life -- The memo -- To capture the world -- Bricolage -- The explorer -- A four-letter word -- What does it mean... -- The stage -- The moment of (constructed) truth -- Truth woven together -- Spijkermakersstraat 9, 8:00 PM N2 - "Part essay, part novel, this book offers a unique take on the inner workings of international courts. It reveals how judges reach their decisions and what invisible actors (counsel, advisors, bureaucrats, academics) contribute to the process. The narrative combines the author's first-hand experience with rigorous research in legal sociology"-- ER -