NYU Law has posted video of our Oct. 22 symposium on “International Law and Environmental Protection in a Melting Arctic.” Below is the keynote address, given by Peter Taksoe-Jensen, Danish Ambassador to the United States. The Ambassador’s speech begins at 25:34, preceded by short introductions from Jose Alvarez and Herbert Rubin.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNF02K9pgCQ&fs=1&hl=en_US]See more video after the jump.
JILP staff Lauren DeMartini and Sylwia Wewiora have contributed to a recent report by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice on Foreign Land Deals and Human Rights. The report was developed in support of the mandate of the…
In this edition of our ongoing series of book reviews, Paul Mignano presents a critical but ultimately favorable take on Re-Envisioning Sovereignty: The End of Westphalia?, a collection of interdisciplinary essays discussing the concept of sovereignty.
By Paul Mignano
For a concept that is so central to international relations and public international law, the meaning of “sovereignty” is surprisingly difficult to articulate. At its essence, Westphalian sovereignty is about the ability of a state to engage in political self-determination, to be considered a legal equal of other states, and to ensure non-interference of outside states in its own internal affairs.
On Oct. 22, Peter Taksoe-Jensen, Danish Ambassador to the United States (right), will deliver a keynote address at a JILP symposium on the promises and challenges of a melting arctic. Until recently, Mr. Taksoe-Jensen was the UN assistant secretary-general for…
The NYU Journal of International Law and Politics is pleased to announce its upcoming symposium on the topic of arctic governance. The date is set for October 22, 2010. More information can be found at the Symposium page, above. The…