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Book SynopsisCountries that have a domestic final appellate court have established a judicial institution over which they have control as part of the policymaking governing structure and how they view other existing and emerging extraterritorial courts will be influenced by their perception of the court and the role it will play when the policies of the governing coalition are challenged. This book analyzes that phenomenon in terms of the broader construction and understanding of the state in the era of international law, legal tribunals, and globalization. By zooming in on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC), an ancient colonial court, Harold Young examines how the Caribbean Community, specifically, the 15 former British colonies comprising the Caribbean Basin are navigating their changing political environments and transitioning to its own extraterritorial court, the Caribbean Court of Justice. Using historical reviews, descriptive analyses, and statistical methodologies Young find
Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC)
Chapter 2: The JCPC and the Governing Coalition
Chapter 3: The Commonwealth Caribbean
Chapter 4: The Rise of the Caribbean Court Of Justice
Chapter 5: Summary and the Future Extraterritorial Courts
