Cambridge University Press Lawful by Design: Measuring Procedural Justice in Global Governance

In recent years, the procedural rules of global governance institutions have come under scrutiny from scholars worldwide and have been conceptualized as akin to domestic administrative law. However, one question has so far not been addressed: who shapes this procedure and why? In the present work, Isabel Lischewski develops a simple matrix connecting procedure and state interest. When this matrix is applied to a sample of forty diverse institutions, fascinating patterns emerge, which are further explored through in-depth case studies. It is shown that states prefer to balance sovereignty preservation through procedure with the costs it entails. Thus, normative considerations are not the predominant basis on which this procedure is designed. The research provides original insights into the landscape of global governance procedure and cautions against a notion of “apolitical” administration law. Book Description This book examines the design procedure for global governance, showing how state interest shapes global institutions. About the Author Isabel Lischewski is Post-Doctoral Research Assistant at the Chair of International Public Law and International Human Rights Law, University of Münster. She studied law at Münster University and Higher School of Economics Moscow. She was a recipient of a doctoral stipend of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes and a Visiting Doctoral Researcher at New York University School of Law. Her dissertation was nominated for the Study Prize of the Körber-Stiftung.