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Remarks: Syria And The Arab Spring Symposium, Chiara Giorgetti
Remarks: Syria And The Arab Spring Symposium, Chiara Giorgetti
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Remarks on Syria and the Arab Spring given at the 2012 University of Baltimore Journal of International Law Symposium on the Arab Spring.
Proceedings Of The 106th Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of International Law: Confronting Complexity, Chiara Giorgetti
Proceedings Of The 106th Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of International Law: Confronting Complexity, Chiara Giorgetti
Law Faculty Publications
In March 2012, a record number of international lawyers assembled in Washington, DC for the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law.
We had the privilege of co-chairing the Meeting and chose as our theme, "Confronting Complexity." We felt that this theme reflected well the current challenges and opportunities presented by rapidly evolving technologies, increasing global interconnectedness, rising population, and deepening understanding of science and the environment. New international actors; changes in social, economic, and political dynamics; a multipolar power structure; and novel security threats only add to the complexity we face.
Foreign And International Legal Research, Maureen Moran
Foreign And International Legal Research, Maureen Moran
Law Faculty Publications
As you have been learning, the American legal system is only one of hundreds in the world. Each of those legal systems has its own rules, sources, and authorities. But these systems do not exist in a vacuum. What rules govern when two or more States or entities interact? What are the enforcement mechanisms? The study of these questions comprises the fields of foreign law and international law. The purpose of this chapter is not to give you a comprehensive review of all the resources available for researching this vast field of law. Rather, the goal is to give you …