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Are We (Americans) All International Realists Now?, Harlan G. Cohen
Are We (Americans) All International Realists Now?, Harlan G. Cohen
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Is American international law distinctly legal realist? The claim is often made, but underexplored. What would it mean for American international law scholarship and practice to be legal realist in its orientation? Where would such an orientation come from, and what do those origin stories mean for current international law work? Are there common realist-inspired approaches within the varied schools of American international law scholarship? Does wielding those approaches produce distinctly American views on international law doctrine, its operation, or its function? And if American international law scholarship and practice is, in these ways, somewhat distinct, what does it mean …
Zivotofsky Ii's Two Visions For Foreign Relations Law, Harlan G. Cohen
Zivotofsky Ii's Two Visions For Foreign Relations Law, Harlan G. Cohen
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The five opinions in Zivotofsky v. Kerry – four by the Supreme Court’s Republican-nominated Justices – exposed fault-lines over foreign relations law that have remained hidden in many of the Court’s other cases. This short essay, part of an AJIL Unbound Agora on the case, explores the most notable of these fissures – that between Justice Kennedy, who wrote the majority opinion, and Chief Justice Roberts, who dissented. Their disagreement in this case highlights the two Justices’ very different visions of U.S. foreign relations law and reveals the dynamic that has defined the direction of the Court over the last …
Unipolar Disorder: A European Perspective On U.S. Security Strategy, Diane Marie Amann
Unipolar Disorder: A European Perspective On U.S. Security Strategy, Diane Marie Amann
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Much has been said about the National Security Strategy that U.S. President George W. Bush released one year after the terrorist assaults of September 11, 2001. The Strategy's declaration that the United States would strike first to prevent attack even before an enemy possessed the capability to attack-a point in time much earlier than when tradition would have condoned an act of anticipatory self-defense-provoked considerable comment. Debate within America encompassed multiple points of view; nonetheless, and perhaps not surprisingly, much of the debate reflected an American perspective. This essay, in contrast, considers the Strategy from a European perspective, one that …
The United States Of America And The International Criminal Court, Diane Marie Amann, M.N.S. Sellers
The United States Of America And The International Criminal Court, Diane Marie Amann, M.N.S. Sellers
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The United States of America has not ratified the treaty establishing a permanent international criminal court, and it is highly un-likely to do so. This is not simply a question of delay caused by cumbersome ratification procedures; rather, it reflects deep-seated opposition by the U.S. executive branch and by many members of Congress. The United States voted against the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court when it was adopted on July 17, 1998, at the U.N. Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries. President William J. Clinton approved signature of the statute on the last day that a state, by signing, could …
Sovereign Immunity From Execution: A Comparative Analysis, Rainer Esser
Sovereign Immunity From Execution: A Comparative Analysis, Rainer Esser
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This thesis discusses the approaches which several countries and international organizations have undertaken with regard to various aspects of sovereign immunity from execution. In addition, this thesis deals with the influence which the executive branches of countries may exert on the enforcement decision.
Comparison Of The U.S.S.R. And United States On The Territorial Sea, Exclusive Economic Zone, And Strait Issues, Erik Franckx
Comparison Of The U.S.S.R. And United States On The Territorial Sea, Exclusive Economic Zone, And Strait Issues, Erik Franckx
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This thesis compares the positions of the United States and the Soviet Union on the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, and straits.