Access to Justice and Electoral Integrity Yuval Shany, “Assessing the effectiveness of international courts: a goal-based approach”, The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 106, No. 2 (April 2012), pp. 225-270 In recent years there has been an increase in international courts and tribunals, with an expansion of its jurisdiction. These developments have changed the international law and international relations. The establishment and operation of judicial bodies that are able to comply with international agreements, to interpret international treaties and even to resolve international conflicts has facilitated the establishment of international legal norms. Nonetheless, this new international composition creates certain questions that will try to be answered throughout the article, such as: Are International courts effective tools for international governance? Do they encourage compliance with international standards? Measuring the effectiveness of international courts is a serious challenge, as it would require a thorough analysis of the different goals of international courts, and reliable measurement criteria and indicators need to be identified and further supplemented by quantitative analysis. Nonetheless, the author holds that the study of court effectiveness should be based on the specific goals set for each particular court. This article can serve as a guide to make international decisions more effective. Alec Stone Sweet and Thomas L. Brunell, “Trustee Courts and the Judicialization of International Regimes. The Politics of Majoritarian Activism in the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Union, and the World Trade Organization” Journal of Law and Courts, Vol. 1, No. 1 (March 2013), pp. 61-88 35