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International Relations

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2010

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The Illogic Of The Biological Weapons Taboo., Phillip M. Mccauley, Rodger A. Payne Apr 2010

The Illogic Of The Biological Weapons Taboo., Phillip M. Mccauley, Rodger A. Payne

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No abstract provided.


The President's Unconstitutional Treatymaking, David H. Moore Jan 2010

The President's Unconstitutional Treatymaking, David H. Moore

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The President of the United States frequently signs international agreements but postpones ratification pending Senate consent. Under international law, a state that signs a treaty subject to later ratification must avoid acts that would defeat the treaty's object and purpose until the nation clearly communicates its intent not to join. As a result, the President in signing assumes interim treaty obligations before the treatymaking process is complete. Despite the pervasiveness of this practice, scholars have neglected the question of its constitutionality. As this Article demonstrates, the practice is unconstitutional. Neither the text, structure, nor history of the Constitution supports the …


Do U.S. Courts Discriminate Against Treaties?: Equivalence, Duality, And Treaty Non-Self-Execution, David H. Moore Jan 2010

Do U.S. Courts Discriminate Against Treaties?: Equivalence, Duality, And Treaty Non-Self-Execution, David H. Moore

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No abstract provided.