The Interstate and Transnational Politics of Access
Aprajita Verma
Abstract
What are the political ramifications of shifting from limited access interstate conflict settlement to unlimited access transnational dispute resolution? Our key argument is that as we move towards transnational conflict resolution, where people, organisations, and courts may appeal or refer cases to international tribunals, we will likely see a distinct politics of access. As the players engaged grow more diversified, the possibility of cases being referred rises, as does the likelihood of such lawsuits challenging national governments particularly the plaintiff's national government. There is no evident relationship between official access and genuine political influence. States may still control access to the legal process in both interstate and intrastate matters