International Law Pays No Homage to Catalonia’s Declaration of Independence by Julian Ku International law is famously mushy and subject to a variety of interpretations. But there are some issues upon which there is more consensus under international law, such as the illegality of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. But is …
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Understanding the Secessionist Surge National self-determination was a key engine of twentieth-century geopolitics, driving the creation of many new countries after the two world wars, and again after the collapse of the Soviet Union. But, rather than correcting imperialist aberrations, most of today’s attempts at statehood pose a threat to …
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Preserving Spain Sep 30, 2017 Ana Palacio Catalonia’s proposed independence referendum on October 1 threatens to mire Spain in a constitutional crisis, and could give added momentum to the wave of ethno-nationalism and nativism sweeping Europe and North America. Spain’s next move could decide the fate of its own democratic …
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Do Kurds Have the Right to Self-Determination and/or Secession? by Milena Sterio [Milena Sterio is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Enrichment at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.] On September 25, 2017, Kurds voted in a self-declared independence referendum organized by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). , …
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International Year Book & Statesmen’s Who’s Who 2018 Researched and compiled by Jennifer Dilworth, Editorial Manager The International Year Book and Statesmen’s Who’s Who is published in September each year. This unique single-volume reference work is a unique, authoritative and esteemed source of information on: – All countries of the …
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Diplomatic Law in a New Millennium Author: Edited by Paul Behrens ISBN: 9780198795940 Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 13 September 2017 Price: $104.00 [via International Law]
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The MERCOSUR Protocol on Investment Cooperation and Facilitation: regionalizing an innovative approach to investment agreements The States Parties of the MERCOSUR (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) signed in April 2017 the Protocol on Investment Cooperation and Facilitation (“MERCOSUR Protocol”). As discussed in this post, the Protocol draws significantly on the …
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New EJIL:Live! Interview with Niels Petersen on his Article “The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Politics of Identifying Customary International Law” In this latest episode of EJIL: Live! the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Professor Joseph Weiler, speaks with Professor Niels Petersen of the University of Münster, whose article, “The …
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The International Law of Human Rights Author: Adam McBeth, Justine Nolan, and Simon Rice, OAM ISBN: 9780190304249 Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 17 August 2017 Price: $85.00 [via International Law]
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Taking a Case to the European Court of Human Rights Author: Philip Leach ISBN: 9780198755418 Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 15 August 2017 Price: $80.00 [via International Law]
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2017 ILC Report (advance version) Advance version of the 2017 ILC Report is now available here. [via Codification and Progressive Development of International Law]
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International Electoral Observers (IEO) – Training Open and legitimate elections are at the basis of both sustainable development and effective democracy. Actions supporting the right to participate in genuine elections can play a major role in sustaining peace, security and conflict prevention. This support takes the form of electoral assistance …
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Derecho Internacional Público – dipublico.org Cátedra I de Derecho Internacional Público de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad Católica de La Plata – Argentina