Double Degree of Jurisdiction in International Adjudication. A Journey through the Side Roads of International Law

This review essay discusses Loris Marotti’s “Il doppio grado di giudizio nel processo internazionale”. The book represents an important contribution to the study not only of the specific topic of double degree of jurisdiction in the international legal order but also of international adjudication at large. The purpose of the present essay is to highlight some of the most valuable aspects of the book, namely, the conceptual model adopted, the “functional” approach chosen to compare a variety of mechanisms of double degree of jurisdiction and the unveiling of the multi-layered tensions stemming from their establishment. The essay will conclude with some reflections on the current and prospective relevance of the theorised conceptual framework.