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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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November 22, 2021
International Law
A Negotiator's Reliance on the Nuremberg Legacy
This year we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the verdict of the Nuremberg Tribunal: on 30 September and 1 October 1946, the International Military Tribunal (IMT) delivered its Judgement in the tr…
December 9, 2022
United Kingdom
A New Roadblock for Scottish Independence
The United Kingdom’s highest court dealt a blow to the push for a new referendum on Scottish independence. What comes next?
March 29, 2022
Middle East and North Africa
Islamism Is Ready for a Comeback
The death of political Islam in the Middle East has been greatly exaggerated.
April 1, 2021
International Law
Save the Olympics, Again
In May 1984, I published an op-ed in The New York Times entitled, “To Save Olympics.” It called for the depoliticization of the Olympics through an international treaty that would establish permanent…
March 16, 2023
Israel
Israel and the Debate Over the Role of the Judiciary in Democratic Government
The Israeli debate on judicial reform involves issues unique to that country's political system, but also raises questions that every democracy must address. What are the proper powers of courts and …
