This Article argues that, rather than being mere targets, governments can and do engage in “reverse rhetorical entrapment,” thus shaping...

Any account of international law that does not explain the role of lawyers will necessarily be deficient. This is particularly the case...

The Kimberley Process did not end the major diamond wars, but it entirely changed the way the trade in rough diamonds was managed and...

Margulies newSome evidence suggests that informal negotiators have been either targeted or become collateral damage in U.S. drone...

This Essay sets out three models of institutional constraint of global corporate power. First is private lawmaking, in which the...

A key figure in reforming the blood diamond trade, Smillie served as keynote speaker for VJTL’s symposium last spring.  In the ’90s, he...

Overview: When Presidents want to take unpopular actions, such as starting a military conflict, they oftentimes will seek Congressional...

Newton is an expert in the conduct of international hostilities, and he has published widely on transitional justice topics, as well as...

Through five annual publications and a bi-annual symposium, the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law is committed to moving...

By Sean Mahard, Editor in Chief Sean’s article will appear in the journal’s January issue. Keep an eye on our website for updates, and...

Seasteading––homesteading of the modern era––is a desire to develop above-water settlements in international waters known as seasteads....

Experts believe that global reserves of phosphates, an essential and irreplaceable ingredient in fertilizers, will only last another...

Nuclear disarmament advocates have provided a strong moral voice for the total disarmament of nuclear weapons, but if they are to remain...

The situation in Syria has the potential to become a pivotal moment in the development of the law of armed conflict (LOAC). The ongoing...

To what lengths may a state go to protect its soldiers in war? May it design its military operations to further that goal if this...

This Article analyzes the implications of legal pluralism when religious family law conflicts with state civil tort law. Refusal to grant...

The United States is often called the land of opportunity. In many ways it has proven so, but this is not always the case. International...

Recognition of governments has historically been a political matter. Governments could choose to recognize or not to recognize any other...