International Law

Review – Eichmann in Jerusalem

Joseph Royo • Nov 14 2013 • Features

One of the questions raised by Arendt about former Nazi officials during their trials- are they criminals or war combatants?- is relevant for discussions today about the use of drones.

The Taylor Appeal Judgment: Achievement or Fragmentation of International Criminal Law?

Marina Aksenova • Oct 20 2013 • Articles

The importance of the Taylor Appeal judgment lies beyond strictly legal considerations, as it deems culpable involvement of the heads of states in political violence in another state no longer accepted.

Post-Conflict Justice, Gender and International Law: (Too) Great Expectations?

Olga Jurasz • Oct 15 2013 • Articles

International criminal law has evolved over the past 25 years to encompass not only the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, but also gender-based crimes.

The Nature and Role of the Catholic Church and the Holy See in the International Order

Robert John Araujo • Sep 24 2013 • Articles

The Catholic Church has a unique status in international law and relations. Through the international person of the Holy See, the Church exercises sovereignty in international relations.

Cambodia’s Election and Two Conceptions of the Rule of Law

Keally McBride • Jul 30 2013 • Articles

A new understanding of competition between elite groups may be the best way to foster the rule of law in Cambodia after the re-election of the People’s Party.

Interview – Terry Nardin

E-International Relations • Jun 18 2013 • Features

Professor Terry Nardin of the National University of Singapore answers your questions about humanitarian intervention, human rights, recent events in the Middle East and West Africa, and global justice.

Great Power Management: English School Meets Governmentality?

Alexander Astrov • May 20 2013 • Articles

Whilst there is hardly any doubt as to the existence of four of the five major institutions of international society identified by Hedley Bull, this is not the case with the fifth institution: great power management.

Global Civil Society Speaks Out: Israel as an Apartheid State

Yasmeen Abu-Laban • May 6 2013 • Articles

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign is growing, suggesting that Israel’s policies are coming into ever-sharper questioning in the twenty-first century.

Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Legal under International Law?

Tilman Rodenhäuser • Jan 14 2013 • Articles

International law could serve as a framework to clarify some of the disputed issues in the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Under this framework Israel cannot claim to have a valid title to the Occupied Palestinian Territories – neither historically, nor based on the Palestine Mandate.

Calculating Whether a Two-Year Term on the UN Security Council is Worth Seeking

M.J. Peterson • Oct 12 2012 • Articles

Australia has not withdrawn its SC candidacy. Whether that confidence is warranted will be revealed next week when the General Assembly meets to elect nonpermanent members of the Security Council.

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