The JILP Blog
The Journal is pleased to announce the creation of the JILP Blog as a part of Volume 54! The Blog is intended to be a space for legal commentators, scholars, students, and practitioners to publish short works advocating for a position, educating on a topic, or providing suggestions on current events. The Blog is currently in its soft opening stage, so be sure to check back for more information regarding post submissions.
The development of the blog is currently in progress. Please check back soon opportunities to submit content for publication!
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Debating Deadlock: Reconsidering the Security Council Veto Power
Debating Deadlock: Reconsidering the Security Council Veto Power By Daniel Brinkman, Graduate Editor, N.Y.U. Journal of International Law & Politics Discussions around the use of the veto power by the permanent members of the Security Council—longstanding as they have been—are recrudescent following the invasion of Ukraine. In April 2022, the General Assembly passed a resolution…
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What Does it Mean for International Law to be Real? Some Reflections on ‘Putin Can’t Destroy the International Order by Himself’
What Does it Mean for International Law to be Real? Some Reflections on ‘Putin Can’t Destroy the International Order by Himself’ By James Janison, Senior Notes Editor, N.Y.U. Journal of International Law & Politics In “Putin Can’t Destroy the International Order by Himself,” Oona Hathaway & Scott Shapiro convincingly argue that the resilience of the…
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Pacta Sunt Servanda and the (Re?) Negotiation of the JCPOA
Pacta Sunt Servanda and the (Re?) Negotiation of the JCPOA By Zach Kosbie, Staff Editor, N.Y.U. Journal of International Law & Politics The repeated failure of talks to restore the United States and Iran to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, also known as the Iran Deal) has already pushed Iran the…
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The September Statement by the ICC Prosecutor on Alleged U.S. War Crimes Marks a Historic Low
The September Statement by the ICC Prosecutor on Alleged U.S. War Crimes Marks a Historic Low By Walter Bonné, Senior Online Editor, N.Y.U. Journal of International Law & Politics Introduction In another blow to the legitimacy of the International Criminal Court (ICC) – at least in terms of its ability to adjudicate crimes committed by…
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Swedish Prosecution of Corporate Complicity in Sudanese War Crimes
Swedish Prosecution of Corporate Complicity in Sudanese War Crimes By Harrison A. Meyer, Senior Executive Editor, N.Y.U. Journal of International Law & Politics On November 11, 2021, Swedish prosecutors indicted two executives of Lundin Energy AB (“Lundin”), a Swedish-based oil company currently focused on Norwegian operations, for their alleged complicity in war crimes committed in…