Opinio Juris

"A forum for informed discussion and lively debate about international law and international relations. The Opinio Juris team of authors holds a wide range of views from across the political spectrum and brings a range of experience from their pre-academic careers in government, private legal practice and the NGO community. We encourage civil and respectful dialogue among our bloggers, readers (who may post comments), and guest-bloggers. Our goal is to be both informative and thought-provoking by fostering vigorous intellectual engagement without vitriol. The marketplace of ideas is what we make of it."

Author: Roger P. Alford teaches at Pepperdine University School of Law ; Christopher J. Borgen teaches at St. John's University School of Law; Kevin Jon Heller teaches at the University of Auckland Faculty of Law in New Zealand; Duncan B. Hollis and Peter J. Spiro teach at Temple University Beasley School of Law; Julian Ku teaches at Hofstra Law School; Ken Anderson teaches at American University Washington College of Law; Peggy McGuinness teaches at the University of Missouri School of Law, Columbia; and Deborah Pearlstein is a visiting scholar at Princeton University's program in law and public affairs.

Recent Posts from Opinio Juris

Ruth Wedgwood on the Florence Hartmann Contempt Trial in the ICTY
by Kenneth Anderson by Kenneth Anderson KJH has already remarked here at OJ on the contempt trial in the ICTY of Florence Hartmann. Ruth Wedgwood (SAIS-JHU and also a fellow member of the Hoover Task…
Happy July 4 …
by Kenneth Anderson by Kenneth Anderson to those celebrating it. (Not everyone at OJ rains on the July 4 parade!) For those in DC, in addition to the usual stuff, you might check out the…
Beyond the Curtain of July 4th Naturalization Ceremonies
by Peter Spiro by Peter Spiro As happens every July 5th, tomorrow’s newspapers will carry reports of attractively diverse groups of immigrants naturalizing as U.S. citizens in uplifting ceremonies, flags waving, with predictable but heartfelt…
The Africa Union and the ICC
by Kenneth Anderson by Kenneth Anderson I don’t know quite what to make of this story from the AP of July 3, 2009: African leaders approve anti-ICC move By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU – 9 hours ago…
EU Proposals for Global Financial Regulation Reform
by Kenneth Anderson The Economist has a short article discussing EU proposals for financial regulation reform, in the July 4, 2009 issue, "Divided by a Common Market." The article is not persuaded that EU regulatory…
The Political Economy of Sovereign Bond Ratings (and Travel)
by Chris Borgen by Chris Borgen Thomas Barnett has pointed out a map in Business Week that is coded for the sovereign bond rating of each country (the map is a click-through from this page). …
Congress to Hold Hearings on Military Commissions, Detention
by Deborah Pearlstein by Deborah Pearlstein Next week looks to be a busy one on Capitol Hill. As the Obama Administration Task Force on Detention nears its initial July 21 reporting deadline, both the House…
Is International Criminal Law “Crowding Out” the Rest of Public International Law?
by Kenneth Anderson That's the question underlying my new essay, The Rise of International Criminal Law: Intended and Unintended Consequences, in the European Journal of International Law (Vol. 20, No. 2, June 2009). And I'm curious…
FP Passport’s Poor Reporting on the ICC (Edited)
by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller I expect sloppy reporting from the traditional media, but not from the normally excellent FP Passport. So I was surprised to read the following in a post…
Problems at the ECCC
by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller Robert Petit, the International Co-Prosecutor, is resigning effective September 1: In a statement, Robert Petit said he would be stepping down as of 1 September for personal…