Warning Civilians Prior To Attack Under International Law: Theory And Practice,
2011
U.S. Naval War College
Warning Civilians Prior To Attack Under International Law: Theory And Practice, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, Noam Neuman
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Changing Character Of Public Legal Scrutiny Of Operations,
2011
U.S. Naval War College
The Changing Character Of Public Legal Scrutiny Of Operations, Rob Mclaughlin
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Changing Character Of The Participants In War: Civilianization Of Warfighting And The Concept Of "Direct Participation In Hostilities",
2011
U.S. Naval War College
The Changing Character Of The Participants In War: Civilianization Of Warfighting And The Concept Of "Direct Participation In Hostilities", Charles Garraway
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Age Of Lawfare,
2011
U.S. Naval War College
Full Volume 87: International Law And The Changing Character Of War (2011),
2011
U.S. Naval War College
Full Volume 87: International Law And The Changing Character Of War (2011)
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Right Side Of The Coin: Focus On The Human Rights Of People, Not The Failure Of States,
2011
University of Denver
The Right Side Of The Coin: Focus On The Human Rights Of People, Not The Failure Of States, Brooke Ackerly
Human Rights & Human Welfare
US policy toward failed states should focus on strengthening civil society and social movements so that people are better able to hold their leaders accountable.
The language of “failed states” disassociates foreign policy from international dialogue about human rights. Instead, “failed states” is a contemporary sound bite that connotes a lack of sovereignty, suggesting that intervention would not violate national sovereignty because in a failed state, there is none. Of course, we could have a similar cynicism about the use of human rights concerns to justify invasion. Certainly, states have tried to choose when to reference international human rights norms …
August Roundtable: Re-Thinking State Failure And Human Rights, Introduction,
2011
University of Denver
August Roundtable: Re-Thinking State Failure And Human Rights, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes
Human Rights & Human Welfare
An annotation of:
“Think Again, Failed States ”. By James Traub. Foreign Policy. July/August 2011.
Immobilizing Conceptual Debates,
2011
U.S. Institute of Peace
Immobilizing Conceptual Debates, Jonas Claes
Human Rights & Human Welfare
In “Think Again: Failed States,” James Traub argues that “state failure” is a failed concept. Prioritizing efforts to prevent or address state fragility, weakness, or failure may seem impractical given the conceptual breadth of this systemic challenge. Like globalization, human security, or climate change, state failure contains so many aspects that it becomes analytically useless. But the need to rethink this garbage-can concept—everything can be thrown in—does not keep us from addressing the litany of well-understood challenges subsumed within.
More Questions, Few Answers On State Failure And Human Rights,
2011
University of Mannheim, Germany
More Questions, Few Answers On State Failure And Human Rights, Edzia Carvalho
Human Rights & Human Welfare
The Foreign Policy article under review brings us back to the issues addressed in April's Roundtable, which looked at humanitarian intervention in light of widespread political violence in the Ivory Coast. Much of that discussion centered on the factors that lead states to adopt policies aimed at stopping egregious human rights abuses from being committed in other jurisdictions, either by state agents or non-state actors. This month's Roundtable discussion highlights the myths attached to the concept of “state failure,” which increases the likelihood of such violations occurring. The author of this month's centerpiece, James Traub, comments on a number of …
“Failed States Are Everyone’S Problem”,
2011
University of Denver
“Failed States Are Everyone’S Problem”, Devin Joshi
Human Rights & Human Welfare
This article raises interesting issues but cannot answer its own puzzles because it fails to define what constitutes a threat or danger to US national security. As an American citizen, the security of the Central African Republic is in my personal interest. The CAR is a country where it has been reported that one out of every sixteen mothers dies during childbirth. That is a serious problem! Who is to say it is not in Americans’ interest to prevent state failure there? If the US government is not interested in Central Africans' security, obviously, there is a disconnect between the …
Evolving Equality: The Development Of The International Defense Bar,
2011
Vanderbilt University Law School
Evolving Equality: The Development Of The International Defense Bar, Michael A. Newton
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
Defense counsel in international criminal proceedings face difficult challenges that are intrinsic to the modern system of internationalized accountability; yet their professionalism and performance represent perhaps the most determinative dimension for evaluating the overall fairness of what the world terms “justice” for grievous atrocities. Defense teams labor against the tides of public opinion and the deeply felt pain of the victims of mass atrocities. Abandonment of appropriate defense efforts, whether the result of professional fecklessness or personal pressures, would transform international criminal law into an organized sham aimed at achieving a shadow of justice while undermining the rights of the …
Enabling Refugee And Idp Law And Policy: Implications Of The U.N. Disability Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities,
2011
William & Mary Law School
Enabling Refugee And Idp Law And Policy: Implications Of The U.N. Disability Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Michael Ashley Stein, Janet E. Lord
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
A Centrist Solution To Central American Violence And Inequality,
2011
University of Denver
A Centrist Solution To Central American Violence And Inequality, Devin Joshi
Human Rights & Human Welfare
The northern triangle of Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) has experienced horrific violence, poverty, and a vicious cycle of human rights violations for decades. Repeated natural disasters and the re-routing of the drug trade through Central America are not helping the situation. On the other hand, nearby Costa Rica has achieved a much higher standard of human rights, public safety, and political stability. Why? Costa Rica has put in place four pillars of development and stability lacking in most other countries in the region: a stronger state, an educated population, inter-racial cooperation, and a more inclusive democracy. For …
June Roundtable: Human Rights In Central America, Introduction,
2011
University of Denver
June Roundtable: Human Rights In Central America, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes
Human Rights & Human Welfare
An annotation of:
“The Tormented Isthmus ”. The Economist. April 14 2011.
The Hearts And Minds Of The Citizens,
2011
University of Denver
The Hearts And Minds Of The Citizens, Brooke Ackerly
Human Rights & Human Welfare
If the US contributes increased military support to Guatemala under the premise of curtailing the drug trade, it could inadvertently further destabilize this already politically unstable country. It certainly will not contribute to developing a sense of political alliance in the hearts and minds of its citizens. Concerns about destabilization in Guatemala (and Central America more generally) and the role of this destabilization in facilitating the drug trade have led the Economist to suggest that the solution is to increase military foreign aid to Guatemala.
Generic Wish-Lists For State-Centric Policies,
2011
University of Mannheim, Germany
Generic Wish-Lists For State-Centric Policies, Edzia Carvalho
Human Rights & Human Welfare
The Central America depicted in the article under review resembles a region visited by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse—colonial Conquest, civil War, Famine and other natural disasters, and poverty, disease and Death. Added to this list of woes are the recent drug-fueled conflict, democratic instability, weak state capacity, and the socio-economic fallout of the economic recession in the United States. While the first half of the article records these problems, the author shifts gears in the second half and provides an array of responses to these challenges, with a forceful recommendation that states in the region focus their efforts …
Conflict Resolution Agenda: Approaching Its Expiration Date,
2011
U.S. Institute of Peace
Conflict Resolution Agenda: Approaching Its Expiration Date, Jonas Claes
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Conflict resolution scholars and policy-makers have traditionally prioritized research and policy measures dealing with political violence, treating criminal violence as a contextual factor in their analysis or as a subordinate policy concern. One may wonder why the value of a casualty differs depending on whether the fatal blow was caused by a tank, a gang knife, or even a typhoon. The prioritization of political violence over criminal violence seems morally unjustified considering that the killing rates in Guatemala and El Salvador are higher now than during the civil wars that ended in the 1990s. Despite similarities in the causes, manifestations, …
Obama's Failed Attempt To Close Gitmo: Why Executive Orders Can't Bring About Systemic Change,
2011
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Obama's Failed Attempt To Close Gitmo: Why Executive Orders Can't Bring About Systemic Change, Erin B. Corcoran
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
April Roundtable: Responsibility To Protect And Human Rights Protection In The Ivory Coast, Introduction,
2011
University of Denver
April Roundtable: Responsibility To Protect And Human Rights Protection In The Ivory Coast, Introduction, Claudia Fuentes
Human Rights & Human Welfare
An annotation of:
Article under review: “The Case for Intervention in the Ivory Coast” by Corinne Dufka. Foreign Policy. March 25 2011.
Double Standards Demystified,
2011
U.S. Institute of Peace
Double Standards Demystified, Jonas Claes
Human Rights & Human Welfare
At the time Ms. Corinne Dufka’s op-Ed about the crisis in Côte D’Ivoire appeared, few would have predicted that three days later UN troops, with the support of the French military, would act forcefully to protect civilians and tip the balance in favor of the fighters loyal to Alassane Ouattara, eventually leading to the arrest of Laurent Gbagbo. The odds were not favoring this scenario.
