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23 Aug Ruth Wedgwood on the Lockerbie Release, and the Politics of Security Council Resolutions
...policy began with the Bush Administration’s [Bush Sr.] decision in 1991-92 to judicialize the Pan Am 103 matter rather than to use force, in effect treating this Libyan act of terror like a domestic murder case, rather than the political-military attack that it was. Ruth remarks in her article that the Lockerbie trial chamber was organized under pressure of Security Council resolutions (SC Resolution 731 (1992) deploring Libya’s lack of cooperation with investigators, and SC Resolution 748 (1992) imposing sanctions on Libya): In response to the bombing, the Americans mobilized...19 Sep New Review Essay on SSRN
...and (3) it is not clear why it should never be acceptable to tolerate a “great evil” in the name of peace. The essay then discusses two basic problems with his proposals for horizontal pluralization, focusing on his support for non-punitive collective sanctions: (1) in order to avoid being retributively unjust, collective sanctions would have to be imposed using the same liberal-legalist procedures that paralyze international criminal trials; and (2) only retributively unjust collective sanctions could effectively deter mass atrocity. As always, comments are welcome and would be most appreciated....26 Sep Iran’s Nuclear Program and International Law: From Confrontation to Accord
...and consideration of the JCPOA itself. Essentially, Chapter 7 of the book (also publicly accessible here on my SSRN page) is a full chapter-length review and analysis of the legal implications of the JCPOA, on issues including Iran’s safeguards obligations, and the economic sanctions levied against Iran by the U.N. Security Council and by the U.S. and E.U. acting unilaterally. The book thus follows the Iran case study through the period of confrontation between Iran and the West from 2002 through July 2015, setting this confrontation in its historical and...01 Feb Events and Announcements: 1 February 2026
...The event will shed light on ELI’s eponymous project, which explores and addresses the legal complexities of constraining assets in response to reprehensible state conduct. Confirmed Speakers include: Sir Geoffrey Vos (ELI First Vice-President; Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales),Philippa Webb (Professor, University of Oxford), Burkhard Hess (Professor, University of Vienna), Oxana Gisca(President of the Conference of the Parties to CETS 198 (COP CETS 198), Council of Europe), Michael Stelzer(Head of Unit, Financial Sector Stability and Security, Enforcement and Sanctions – Sanctions, European...
08 Mar Revisiting Crimea and the Utility of International Law
...a useful role in standard setting and, when those standards are not adhered to, in imposing sanctions or counter measures. Whether those sanctions and counter measures are effective for the use of force is reflective of political will rather than a deficiency in the law. During its annexation of Crimea, Russia attempted to use international law to shield its actions from scrutiny and avoid consequences for breaching the prohibition on the use of force. Rather than marking a failure of the law, the Crimean situation highlighted that even though international...