Recent Publications:

• Section 7 of the United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010: A “Fair Warning” Perlustration

  October 10, 2017

  “Within the past year, the tides of global corruption have begun a perceptible shift. In a growing number of countries …”

• A Principled Defence of the International Human Right to Privacy: A Response to Frédéric Sourgens

  September 21, 2017

  Frédéric Sourgens’s recent article, The Privacy Principle, dares to ask a provocative question: can international law regulate global surveillance pro

• The Case of Kim Jong-nam and Questions of International Law

  August 17, 2017

  At first glance, an assassination is a straight forward violation of international law.

• A General Look at Specific Jurisdiction

  May 23, 2017

  Towards a unified theory of “arising out of” or “related to” jurisdiction where the defendant’s forum conduct contributed to the plaintiff’s claims

• President Trump’s Budget Blueprint and U.N. Blue Helmets

  May 18, 2017

  On March 16th, President Trump released an initial budget outline for fiscal year (FY) 2018.

• A Closer Look at the Korean Constitutional Court’s Ruling on Park Geun-hye’s Impeachment

  May 18, 2017

  The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea unanimously approved the National Assembly’s December 2016 vote to impeach President Park Geun-hye.

• Grey Zones in the International Law of Cyberspace

  May 8, 2017

  This Essay identifies certain critical grey zones of international law that are susceptible to exploitation when conducting cyber operations. 

• Book Review: Europe’s Justice Deficit?

  May 8, 2017

  Speaking in October 2014, László Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion of the European Commission, surveyed the damage …

• Understanding War-Sustaining Targeting: A Rejoinder to Iulia Padeanu

  April 6, 2017

  Ms. Iulia Padeanu says, “Accepting that War-Sustaining Objects are ‘Legitimate Targets’ under IHL is a Terrible Idea,” but I say shouldn’t we use …

• Disaster Risk Governance and COVID-19 – Accountability, Transparency, and Corruption

  March 17, 2017

  This essay discusses three related elements of disaster risk governance: accountability, transparency, and corruption.