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The Reagan Doctrine, The 2003 Invasion Of Iraq, And The Role Of A Sole Superpower, Anthony S. Winer
The Reagan Doctrine, The 2003 Invasion Of Iraq, And The Role Of A Sole Superpower, Anthony S. Winer
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The particular focus of the comparison in this Essay is the relationship of the Reagan Doctrine and the Bush Doctrine to the international law on the use of force. This comparison will yield some tentative conclusions about the consequences of the United States serving, in some senses, as the world's sole superpower.
Measures Necessary To Ensure: The Icj's Provisional Measures Order In Avena And Other Mexican Nationals, Robert D. Sloane
Measures Necessary To Ensure: The Icj's Provisional Measures Order In Avena And Other Mexican Nationals, Robert D. Sloane
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This article analyzes the provisional measures order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Avena and Other Mexican Nationals, the first provisional measures order issued by the ICJ after its decision in LaGrand holding that such orders have binding effect. After reviewing the background to Mexico's action, the article focuses on Avena's place in the Court's provisional measures jurisprudence, its international legal significance, its potential effects, if any, on the ICJ's perceived institutional legitimacy and authority, and its legal and political consequences for the United States. In particular, the article examines the domestic legal implications of the Court's order …