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The Classical Doctrine of Civil War in International Law – Now Available at Cambridge Core
We have the pleasure to announce that The Classical Doctrine of Civil War in International Law is now available at Cambridge Core, the online database for Cambridge University Press. The hardback is expected on 15 May 2026. Enjoy!
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A Digest of the Law of Civil War now available!
In anticipation of my forthcoming monograph The Classical Doctrine of Civil War in International Law (Cambridge University Press 2026), Doctors’ Commons International is proud to make available here its unofficial companion, A Digest of the Classical Doctrine of Civil War. Access the PDF download here!.
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On the academic culture of fear
For some time now, academia has been facing a loud backlash from the general public, accusing it of moral abdication and a culture of fear. How could one defend the academic tradition and vocation?
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On the Fate of the Global Sumud Flotilla
In sympathy and commemoration of the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepted recently in an attempt to run the maritime blockade off Gaza, I share an excerpt from Milan Kundera’s novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
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ICJ Case on 42 Avenue de Foch (Equatorial Guinea v. France) – Annexes Available
The International Court of Justice has made available on its website the Annexes to the Application instituting proceedings in the matter of a request relating to the return of property confiscated in criminal proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v France), filed 29 September 2022. The extensive Annexes help researchers and students to understand the background of the…
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The Question of Palestine: Documents, Texts, Materials available
The Doctors’ Commons International collection of documents, texts and materials on the Question of Palestine is now available. You can find the page behind the “Documents” tab, or directly via this link.
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Environmental Liability in the Antarctic
Opening speech given at the 2nd Kobe PCRC / KOPRI Antarctic Governance Workshop, Kobe, Japan, 18.1.2025
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ICJ Case on the Aerial Incident of 8 January 2020 – New Documents Available
The International Court of Justice has made available on its website the Annexes to the Application instituting proceedings in the case concerning the Aerial Incident of 8 January 2020 (Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and United Kingdom v. Islamic Republic of Iran). The web publication of the original legal documents in the Annexes will greatly help scholars…
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Nakba as a legal concept: Some notes
The problem with the article is that it fails to understand what international law is, or at least aspires to be. The prohibition of legislative adjudication is an essential aspect of the rule of law. Laws are meant to express general norms, whereas their application to individual disputes is the domain of courts and adjudicators.
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Towards A Legal History of the Global Commons
We have recently opened up a webpage for the research project “A legal history of the global commons“. The project is funded by a Dutch starting grant for early career researchers and it is run by Dr Ville Kari at Tilburg Law School Department of Public Law and Governance. The project coordinator is Maria Hanswijk.…
