International Law

Cultural Relativism in R.J. Vincent’s “Human Rights and International Relations”

Thomas Caldwell • May 11 2020 • Essays

Vincent is successful in combating cultural relativist opposition to universal human rights, insofar as his core argument pre-emptively eschews questions of relativism.

The Problem of Cyber Attribution Between States

Clara Assumpção • May 6 2020 • Essays

Cyber attribution does not always lead to the desired outcome of deterrence. Thus, the laws governing this issue should be used on an ad hoc basis.

When It Comes to Global Governance, Should NGOs Be Inside or Outside the Tent?

Mark Butcher • Apr 22 2020 • Essays

An NGO’s optimal position within global governance institutions depends on the NGO itself, as working inside or outside an IGO brings separate advantages.

TRIPS-Plus Provisions and the Access to HIV Treatments in Developing Countries

Alessandro Pigoni • Apr 19 2020 • Essays

The inclusion of TRIPS-Plus provisions in recent trade agreements limits the ability of developing countries to obtain medicines needed to face the HIV epidemic.

The Resonance of Name-Shaming in Global Politics: The Case of Human Rights Watch

Johanna Sjöholm • Mar 30 2020 • Essays

While Human Rights Watch has brought critical attention to sexual violence in conflict, it cannot transform the issue’s underlying structural determinants.

There Is No Attribution Problem, Only a Diplomatic One

Eva-Nour Repussard • Mar 22 2020 • Essays

Although cyberattacks can be attributed with high confidence, plausible deniability allows perpetrators to escape punishment.

International Law on Cyber Security in the Age of Digital Sovereignty

Abid A. Adonis • Mar 14 2020 • Essays

The present international law on cyber relations does not effectively apply to states given challenges of jurisdiction, arbitration, and legal instruments.

Do the Dead Matter? Identifying Mourning and Funerals As a Political Act

Varun Vivian Mallik • Mar 12 2020 • Essays

Funerals play an important role in political negotiating, at both the individual and systemic level.

The Role of Global Governance in Curtailing Mexican Cartel Violence

Paula Soumaya Domit • Feb 7 2020 • Essays

Global governance structures, primarily the UN Security Council, should be used to combat Mexican drug cartels.

Dealing with Myanmar’s Past: A Call for a Truth Commission

Laura Huchet • Dec 29 2019 • Essays

The creation of a truth commission in Myanmar will address the country’s past and help overcome the current democratic deadlock without sacrificing past progress.

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