Tag: international law
Mulligans in The Golf Game of International Law
Over the past several years, it seems that international law really is in the eye of the beholder—and that some states have less consistency in how they choose to apply the rules in governing their international behavior.
International Law and Cyberwar: A Response to The Ethics of Cyberweapons
The Tallinn Manual has been widely accepted as a generally accurate restatement of the international law governing cyber operations during an armed conflict or a hostile exchange between States.
On Law, Policy, and (Not) Bombing Syria
The question of whether the US should use its military against Assad is separate from the questions of legal interpretation. The legal question does not address the likely consequences of the use of force.
Whales, Law, and Science: Australia v. Japan at the ICJ
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) met recently to begin hearing its most prominent case in years. It pits two heavyweights, Australia and Japan, against each other.
Libya and Responsibility to Protect: Great-Power Permission or International Obligation?
The military attack on Libya in 2011 has rightly been interpreted as a significant milestone in the life of the Responsibility to Protect doctrine. It is the first UN military mission explicitly justified as a reaction to a government’s failure to live up its responsibility to protect its citizens. R2P activists have celebrated that it […]
