Governing interstate relations across the globe, contemporary international law is universal.
But this is a relatively recent phenomenon: until the nineteenth century, the laws regulating …

El Ius Constitutionale Commune en América Latina (ICCAL) se refiere a un enfoque
regional sobre el constitucionalismo transformador. Dicho enfoque se nutre de la …

This ground-breaking collection of essays outlines and explains the unique development of
Latin American jurisprudence. It introduces the idea of the Ius Constitutionale Commune en …

I personally believe it is a good thing for a nation to have a firm conviction of its worth; but it
should have the decency and the manners to keep that conviction to itself. We did not. We …

The historiography of the Monroe Doctrine has tended to concentrate on nineteenth century
interpretations, as proposed by US politicians. More importantly, Latin American …

Thank you very much Professor Padideh Ala'i for that very kind introduction. I would also like
to thank you Dean Camille A. Nelson of the Washington College of Law and the Society for …

En~ brced disappearances occur when persons are deprived o'their liberoy by state ojjials,
oganized groups, orprivate individuals acting on behalf q" or with the suppo, direct or …

International lawyers have long recognised the importance of interpretation to their
academic discipline and professional practice. As new insights on interpretation abound in …

At first blush,“comparative international law” might sound like an oxymoron. In principle,
international law—at least when it arises from multilateral treaties or general custom …

Recent debates about challenges to the liberal international order (LIO) have led
International Relations (IR) scholars, both those critical and supportive of the concept, to …