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23 Oct Book Symposium The Electronic Silk Road: New Trade Rules for Cross-Border Flows of Information?
...or individuals in (or even outside) their territory (e.g. a country forcing Facebook to hand over certain data or “spying” on data transferred over the internet). Are today’s WTO rules able to reign in these two types of government interventions with the toolbox of either rules on “trade in goods” or “trade in services”? Prof. Chander calls for two broad principles: technological neutrality and dematerialization, both basically stating that governments should, in principle, not make a distinction between trade that happens online (brick & mortar) and trade that happens offline....05 Feb Introductory Comments
of brutality that one finds in the American way of war (think of the mass fire-bombings of civilian targets in World War II); God and Gold also addresses these issues from time to time (particularly when it comes to Ireland), but neither book attempts to give anything like a comprehensive account of the wrongs done by either the British or their American cousins. Excellent books have been written on these subjects and more will no doubt follow; God and Gold like Special Providence is a book about how the system...
14 Nov Symposium on Erin Pobjie’s Prohibited Force: Reflections on the Utility of Erin Pobjie’s ‘Type Theory’ Approach to the Meaning of ‘Use of Force’
[James A. Green is Professor of Public International Law at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK ,co-rapporteur of the International Law Association’s Use of Force Committee and a former editor-in-chief of the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law . His most recent book is Collective Self-Defence in International Law (CUP, 2024).] Pål Wrange once wrote that the meaning of prohibited ‘force’ was “the subject of controversy par excellence in international law.” The question of what exactly Article 2(4) UNC (and its customary international law...10 Jul Worldviews, Grand Strategies, and Bumper-stickers
Thanks to everyone for what has been a very enriching discussion so far. I’d like to respond briefly to the thoughtful comments made by Peggy and Chris concerning what the story of these modern interwar years between 11/9 and 9/11 tells us about how to think about America’s role in the world – and whether that can be summed up in a simple phrase. It is quite right that, as we admitted at the outset, this book is in part an intellectual history of how Washington policymakers, politicians and intellectuals...22 Oct Paperback Edition of “The Nuremberg Military Tribunals”
I am delighted to announce that Oxford University Press has just published a paperback edition of my book, The Nuremberg Military Tribunals and the Origins of International Criminal Law. The paperback is priced at a very reasonable £25 — £45 cheaper than the hardback. Here again is the description: This book provides the first comprehensive legal analysis of the twelve war crimes trials held in the American zone of occupation between 1946 and 1949, collectively known as the Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMTs). The judgments the NMTs produced have played a...
24 Aug Symposium on The Sentimental Life of International Law: Exploring the Sentiments of Law
[Ankit Malhotra is reading his LLM at SOAS as the Felix Scholar and is the co-editor of the recently published book “Reimagining the International Legal Order.” ] It is always a pleasure and honour to read the work of Professor Gerry Simpson. His new magnum opus, “The Sentimental Life of International Law” is no exception. That is because his vivid portrait explores the intricacies of international law and international lawyers in a manner that is easily accessible to every reader. What is truly remarkable is to be able to reflect...13 Aug Sivakumaran, The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict
unilateral declarations, internal regulations, and bilateral agreements issued by armed groups. Equivalent material emanating from states parties to conflicts is also considered. The book is thus an essential reference point for the law and practice of non-international armed conflicts. I have only read bits and pieces of the book — which is now at the top of my wish list (along with my camera/GPS Swatch) — but Sandy’s work on IHL is always careful, thorough, and convincing. I predict that the book will be required reading for years to come....29 Jun Weekend Roundup: June 22-28, 2013
how the book can inform the debate on international organizations, and Rachel Brewster welcomed the book’s insights on the influence of international law on national politics. Katerina’s response is here. On the final day of the symposium, Pierre Verdier asked whether the mechanism of policy diffusion would also apply in other areas of international law and policy co-ordination; Harlan Cohen reflected on the book’ conclusions and implications; and Roger raised the question about the role of courts in the diffusion process. Katerina’s final response is here. The symposium also tied...