Competing Contradictions: The South China Sea
CC Image Courtesy of M. Crozet Competing Contradictions: The U.S. Approach to the South China Sea by Noah Black* I. Introduction Perhaps overlooked in the shutdown imbroglio, the White House…
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Re-thinking Retroactive Command Responsibility
CC Image Courtesy of Eric A. Clement Re-thinking Retroactive Command Responsibility at the Ad Hoc Tribunals by John D. Flynn* Introduction Article 7(3) of the Statute of the International Criminal…
Russia: Medals, Scandals, and Propaganda
CC Image Courtesy of Valya Egorshin Medals, Scandals, and Propaganda: 2014 Winter Olympic Games and Anti-Gay Propaganda Laws in Russia by Yujin Chun* On June 30, 2013, Russian President Vladimir…
Russian Federation: The Snowden Decision
CC Image Courtesy of Thierry Ehrmann Russian Federation: The Snowden Decision by Alex Kerrigan* Earlier this year, Edward Snowden, a contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA), leaked classified information…
A Giant Falls: Pemex Must Partner Up
CC Image Courtesy of Patrick Denker A Giant Falls: Pemex Must Partner Up for the Benefit of Mexicans by Oscar Lopez* I. INTRODUCTION Mexico needs oil reform. At current levels…
Vigilante Intervention in Syria
CC Image Courtesy of Antony Antony Vigilante Intervention in Syria by Jordan Manalastas* Whenever the American military marches toward foreign soil, a popular slogan finds its way through bathroom stalls…
Apartheid: Interview with Johan Van der Vyver
CC Image courtesy of Hakan Dahlstrom Editor’s Foreword: In September, one of our colleagues at the Emory International Law Review had the opportunity to sit down with Johan Van der…
Redefining “Dumb Wars”
(CC Image Courtesy of Nicolas Raymond) Redefining “Dumb” Wars by Michael C. Dorf* With President Obama’s proposal to bomb Syria in response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical…
The Role of Trafficking and the Swedish Model
(Modified CC Image Courtesy of Seth Anderson) Prostitution: The Role of Trafficking and the Swedish Model by Benjamin Conery* Police and prosecutors in Cook County, Illinois, recently began taking an…
New Governance, Negotiation, and Expert Rule
(CC Image Courtesy of Brett Jordan) When Worlds Collide: New Governance, Negotiation, and Expert Rule by Adam Johnson* Introduction The modern global stage is not limited to solitary state voices,…