Seeing Through the Fog of Justice in Israel and Palestine
The International Criminal Court, if fully suported, offers a modicum of justice and accountability for Israeli and Palestinian victims who have suffered for far too long.
Opinion – Civil Society Participation in International Criminal Justice
With one crisis seemingly leading on to the next, the field of international criminal justice appears to be in perpetual crisis.
Understanding International Law Through Postinternational Theory and Heterarchy
As global complexity increases it has become challenging to explain the IR phenomenon through the prominent international relations theories.
E.H. Carr, Hans J. Morgenthau, and International Law
The problems Carr and Morgenthau point to affect international law profoundly, in all its facets, and cannot be easily avoided.
From War Crimes to the International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, Netherlands, is the only permanent international court adjudicating on the criminal responsibility of individuals.
Review – The Justification of War and International Order
This edited collection explores the evolving justifications of war on the international stage, but does not engage with newer factors such as the use of social media.
Review – Saving the International Justice Regime
Hillebrecht’s clearly written book is the first to fully consider cases of backlash to international courts and puts forward relevant policy prescriptions.
Opinion – Signed, Sealed and Irrelevant: The Impact of the Budapest Memorandum
The Budapest Memorandum worked in the short-term by de-nuclearizing a former Soviet state, but proved worthless in deterring Russian aggression.
Interview – Courtney Hillebrecht
Courtney Hillebrecht talks about the complications and benefits of the international justice system, including the impact of the latest developments at the ICJ and backlash politics.
International Law
International law is a system of norms, a social practice and a professional culture that remains open to change and contestation. It comprises learned techniques, traditions, institutions and ideologies that evolve.
