International Law Observer

“Of course it cannot be expected that the whole body of any people will study international law; but a sufficient number can readily become sufficiently familiar with it to lead and form public opinion in every community in our country upon all important international questions as they arise.“

[Elihu Root, The Need of Popular Understanding of International Law, 1 AJIL 1, 3]

Welcome to International Law Observer, a blog dedicated to reports, commentary and the discussion of topical issues of public international law as well as EC/EU-law.

Contents:

It is the express aspiration of the authors of International Law Observer to promote the critical debate on up-to-date legal developments within these fields of law, by reporting on recent developments in the academic field, informing on influential case-law of international tribunals, presenting international custom and important legislation by international organizations and introducing new publications and assessing the potential effects in law, politics and the academic world.

Form:

Traditional legal publications, as well as conferences, seminars and symposia are important and frequently used fora for the exchange of ideas between legal scholars and practitioners. However, these communication channels usually require time-consuming preparatory work, editorial review and provide only limited space for the presentation of ideas. They are thus inadeuate for addressing and drawing attention to recent and up-to-date developments. By choosing the platform of a Weblog (Blog) we intend to elude this deficiency.

International Law Observer is intended to be an active Blog used as an interactive platform for the open discussion and publication of observations on international law. Moreover, International Law Observer is supposed to function as a source of interaction between the authors and the readers, by enabling both to post personal reflections and considerations. Hereby the Blog may contribute to a multi-faceted view of up-to-date developments in international law, which has rewarding implications for the legal discourse at large.

Authors:

International Law Observer is a Blog created and maintained by a group of researchers active in the field of public international law and/or EC/EU-law. It addresses itself to students, academics, practitioners and anyone who is interested in the subjects dealt with on this Blog.

International Law Observer Alumni:

Rain Liivoja
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