Month: September 2013
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Redefining "Dumb Wars" Vol. 1
(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 weapons on hold while the Administration pursues Syrian chemical disarmament through the offices of Russia and the United Nations,[1] the current moment provides an opportunity to…
Sep 2013
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The Role of Trafficking and the Swedish Model, Vol. 1
(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 approach to prostitution enforcement that is more familiar to international sex rings than suburban streets.[1] Authorities there are increasingly treating suspected prostitutes—including U.S. citizens—as victims…
Sep 2013
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New Governance, Negotiation, and Expert Rule, Vol. 1
(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, but is instead brimming with players – governments, transnational institutions, NGOs, and individuals all voicing their own norms and policies. Against this backdrop of fluid…
Sep 2013