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Internet Governance Is Our Shared Responsibility, Vinton Cerf, Patrick Ryan, Max Senges Dec 2015

Internet Governance Is Our Shared Responsibility, Vinton Cerf, Patrick Ryan, Max Senges

Patrick T. Ryan

This essay looks at the the different roles that institutions play in the Internet governance ecosystem. We propose a model for thinking of Internet governance within the context of the layered model of the Internet. We use the example of the negotiations in Dubai in 2102 at the World Conference on International Telecommunications to show why it is important for different institutions within the governance system to focus on their areas of expertise (e.g., the ITU, ICANN, and IGF). Several areas of conflict are reviewed, such as the desire to promote more broadband infrastructure (a topic that is in the …


Post Colonial Cosmopolitanism: Making Place For Nationalism, Rahul Roa, Robert Howse, Alice Maclachlan, François Tanguay-Renaud Oct 2015

Post Colonial Cosmopolitanism: Making Place For Nationalism, Rahul Roa, Robert Howse, Alice Maclachlan, François Tanguay-Renaud

François Tanguay-Renaud

Rahul Rao, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, expresses a number of dissatisfactions with the debate between cosmopolitanism and communitarianism in international normative theory.

Respondents: Robert Howse, New York University; Alice MacLachlan, York University, Philosophy.


The Legitimacy Of International Human Rights, Samantha Besson, Sophia Reibetanz Moreau, François Tanguay-Renaud Oct 2015

The Legitimacy Of International Human Rights, Samantha Besson, Sophia Reibetanz Moreau, François Tanguay-Renaud

François Tanguay-Renaud

Samantha Besson, Professor of Public International Law and European Law and Co-Director of the European Law Institute, Université de Fribourg, speaks about international human rights law and the philosophy of international law.

Respondent: Sophia Reibetanz Moreau, University of Toronto


International Criminal Law And The Inner Morality Of Law, Larry May, Margaret Martin, Craig Scott Oct 2015

International Criminal Law And The Inner Morality Of Law, Larry May, Margaret Martin, Craig Scott

Craig M. Scott

Larry May, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy and Professor Law Vanderbilt University, investigates what Fuller called “procedural natural law” in contemporary international criminal law.

Respondent: Margaret Martin, University of Western Ontario


Contracting Stability: The Potential Use Of Private Military Contractors As A United Nations Rapid Reaction Force, Jared Genser Sep 2015

Contracting Stability: The Potential Use Of Private Military Contractors As A United Nations Rapid Reaction Force, Jared Genser

Jared Genser

In June 2015, the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations established by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and chaired by former East Timor President José Ramos-Horta, published its comprehensive review of UN Peacekeeping Operations. The Panel observed that it takes an average of six months from when a peacekeeping mission is authorized by the United Nations Security Council to when it is deployed. It further explained that although rapid and effective deployment comes at a cost, responding more quickly saves lives and can avoid a larger, more costly response later. In asking the Secretary-General to develop options for a new …