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Human Rights Obligations, Armed Conflict, And Afghanistan: Looking Back Before Looking Ahead, Stephen Pomper Aug 2009

Human Rights Obligations, Armed Conflict, And Afghanistan: Looking Back Before Looking Ahead, Stephen Pomper

International Law Studies

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Is Human Rights Law Of Any Relevance To Military Operations In Afghanistan?, Francoise J. Hampson Aug 2009

Is Human Rights Law Of Any Relevance To Military Operations In Afghanistan?, Francoise J. Hampson

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The International Legality Of Us Military Cross-Border Operations From Afghanistan Into Pakistan, Sean D. Murphy Aug 2009

The International Legality Of Us Military Cross-Border Operations From Afghanistan Into Pakistan, Sean D. Murphy

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Duplicative Foreign Litigation, Austen L. Parrish Mar 2009

Duplicative Foreign Litigation, Austen L. Parrish

Austen L. Parrish

What should a court do when a lawsuit involving the same parties and the same issues is already pending in the court of an-other country? With the growth of transnational litigation, the issue of reactive, duplicative proceedings – and the waste inherent in such duplication – becomes a more common problem. The future does not promise change. In a modern, globalized world, litigants are increasingly tempted to forum shop among countries to find courts and law more favorably inclined to them than their opponents. The federal courts, however, do not yet have a coherent response to the problem. They apply …


Darkness On The Edge Of Town: Reforming Municipal Extraterritorial Planning & Zoning In Illinois To Ensure Regional Effectiveness & Representation, Andrew P. Gulotta Jan 2009

Darkness On The Edge Of Town: Reforming Municipal Extraterritorial Planning & Zoning In Illinois To Ensure Regional Effectiveness & Representation, Andrew P. Gulotta

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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Reclaiming International Law From Extraterritoriality, Austen L. Parrish Jan 2009

Reclaiming International Law From Extraterritoriality, Austen L. Parrish

Articles by Maurer Faculty

A fierce debate ensues among leading international law theorists that implicates the role of national courts in solving global challenges. On the one side are scholars who are critical of international law and its institutions. These scholars, often referred to as Sovereigntists, see international law as a threat to democratic sovereignty. On the other side are scholars who support international law as a key means of promoting human and environmental rights, as well as global peace and stability. These scholars are the 'new' Internationalists because they see non-traditional, non-state actors as appropriately enforcing international law at the sub-state level. The …