How are we doing?

How are we doing?

I have long enjoyed my association with Opinio Juris.  But what do you readers think of us?  Here in the United States, the ABA Journal is once again compiling a list of what it considers to be the 100 “best” law blogs.  Now, we can debate whether and how the ABA Journal is positioned to judge the “best” legal blogs.  Similarly, I suspect some might challenge any ABA-effort as inherently U.S. centric, rather than offering a truly global “best of” list. 

Still, if you like us, you might consider telling the ABA why here.  Note: this is not just a check-the-box survey.  You will be asked for a short narrative explanation of what, if any, value we add to the blogosphere or the field of international law itself.  I think we do add value, but also recognize that there’s always room for improvement.  So, in addition to encouraging you to submit to the ABA Journal, feel free to use the comment section below to tell us what areas we are doing well on, as well as where we might think about improvements.  I can’t guarantee that we’ll respond to every comment, but I am confident that my co-bloggers and I will continue to strive to have Opinio Juris provide a forum for current, thoughtful, and diverse commentary on the manifold issues involving international law and international relations. 

H/T:  Faculty Lounge.

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M. Gross
M. Gross

I’ve been pretty pleased.

I wouldn’t mind some discussion of international law in a more corporate sense, say, regarding the enforcement of the FCPA or the Alien Tort Statute (Which has gotten a number of articles here.)

Charles Pierson
Charles Pierson

Sorry to gush, but I think this is a wonderful blog.  The contributors’ erudition of the contributors is wonderful.  OPINIO JURIS is a great way to keep abreast of developments in international law.  I also like that the site does not tilt all the way left or right politically.

If I had to make a criticism I would have to ask:  Where are the Latins?  Sometimes I’m struck that a discipline called INTERNATIONAL law can be so parochial.  This isnt just true of this blog but of international law as a whole.  Most of what I come across is by Americans with other English-speaking nations trailing behind and in the rear the occasional Israeli. 

Then again, maybe I’m looking at the wrong sources.