International Law

When is Secession Justified? The Kashmir Case

Neera Chandhoke • Sep 21 2016 • Articles

The right of secession should be taken seriously, used sparingly, and justified rigorously. For that the right can best be likened to the right of euthanasia.

R2P and the Normative Accountability of the UN Security Council

Gehan Gunatilleke • Sep 9 2016 • Articles

The legality of a particular military intervention depends on whether the UNSC sanctions it. Yet, no normative framework governs the UNSC decision-making in this regard.

Interview – Emmanuel R. Goffi

E-International Relations • Feb 21 2016 • Features

Emmaneul Goffi discusses the impact drones are having on modern warfare, the centrality of a constructivist perspective to his work, and the myth of ‘supreme sacrifice’.

The Fight against the ‘Islamic State’ in Syria and the Right to Self-Defence

Irene Couzigou • Feb 5 2016 • Articles

The fight against IS in Syria may lead to a customary evolution of the right to self-defence, concerning the addressee of that right and the moment for action.

To what Extent Have Politics Restricted the ICC’s Effectiveness?

Domenico Carofiglio • Dec 20 2015 • Essays

The ICC is neither merely a political tool of the international community nor solely an independent legal body. Politics and law indeed come together within the ICC.

The International Community: Conceptual Insights from Law and Sociology

Dennis R. Schmidt • Nov 27 2015 • Articles

While talk would suggest that there exists some kind of unitary and durable actor called ‘international community’, it is far from clear who or what it represents.

Forced Marriage in Australia: Definitely Not the ‘Usual Suspects’

Carolyn M. Evans • Sep 23 2015 • Articles

Forced marriage comprises an untidy bundle of wrongs lost at the intersection of international relations, state sovereignty, human rights, and criminal accountability.

Review – The New Terrain of International Law: Courts, Politics, Rights

Peter Brett • Oct 19 2014 • Features

Some lack of definition in Alter’s book does not diminish her valiant and highly successful effort to sketch the architecture of the international legal regime.

Review – Maritime Diplomacy in the 21st Century

James Manicom • Oct 12 2014 • Features

Le Mière sheds light on an area of diplomacy that has largely been overlooked despite its growing importance in the maritime century.

Mothers of Srebrenica v the Netherlands: The Law as Constraint for Peacekeeping?

Lenneke Sprik • Sep 24 2014 • Articles

Balancing the expectations raised by peacekeeping and the legal remedies should make future tort claims as a response to failed peacekeeping missions less plausible.

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