Search: Affective Justice: Book Symposium: A Response
06 Aug Complementarity, Catalysts, Compliance Symposium: The Complementarity Test: Reflections on Plain Terms, Expectations and ICL Discourse
...faithful adherence to the basic rules of treaty interpretation, when it comes to article 17 of the Statute we seem to want something different? The struggle to find an answer to this riddle underlies Christian De Vos’s review of the Court’s case law and practice. His book offers a kaleidoscopic review of the many implications of the ICC’s jurisprudence and the impact or perceptions it has generated, and the extent to which it has helped or inhibited the catalytic potential of complementarity. De Vos appears to take a more nuanced...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...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...
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...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...29 Jan International Environmental Law as a 30% Solution
Many thanks to Peter, Kal and Scott for their very thoughtful comments. As Peter notes, The Art and Craft of International Law focuses more on process and design than on doctrinal issues. Whether or not he is correct that international environmental law lacks common principles or norms that give it substantive coherence, the premise of my book is that it can be studied coherently from a process standpoint. Peter, Kal and Scott all focus on what makes international environmental law effective. Peter emphasizes the role of social learning, and I...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...