Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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Assessing the Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to the Small-Arms Export Regime
The administration’s proposed rule change could have significant implications for the global trade in small arms, particularly in conflicts across Latin America and the Middle East. -
America’s Anti-Islamic State Volunteers
What will happen to the foreign fighters who traveled to Iraq and Syria to combat the Islamic State? -
Water Wars: Breezy Days in Bangkok
After a summer of dramatic standoffs in the South China Sea, the past month has seen a return to diplomacy and negotiation in Southeast Asian relations. -
The Deportation of Omar Shakir: The Israeli Supreme Court and the BDS Movement
Two judgments handed down just days apart—one by the Israeli Supreme Court and the other by the European Court of Justice—serve to highlight a growing jurisprudential divide between Israeli and internati... -
What’s Happening in Hong Kong: Not Weeping Until Seeing the Coffin
Hong Kong voters’ resounding support for opposition candidates—despite the rising levels of violence over the past several weeks—should prompt critical reflection not only in Beijing but also among Ameri... -
Transcripts of Mark Sandy's and Amb. Philip Reeker's Deposition Testimony
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We Wrote a Starr Report! An Account of the Record in L’Affaire Ukrainienne
A cohesive narrative of the Ukraine scandal, drawn from the collection of testimonies in the impeachment inquiry. -
The Jus in Bello of White Phosphorus: Getting the Law Correct
Focusing on the weapon, and not how it is being used, muddies the law and facts surrounding the circumstances in which a war crime may have occurred. -
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act Is Redundant, but Still Worthwhile
The House and the Senate have passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. What is the significance of the Act? -
Iranian Protesters Strike at the Heart of the Regime’s Revolutionary Legitimacy
Iran's latest protests echo previous waves of unrest, but are more widespread and more violent that before. -
Some Relevant Points of Law on Impeachment
For citizens trying to evaluate the evidence they have heard during the proceedings before the House Intelligence Committee, it may be helpful to refer to some of the standard instructions that a jury wo... -
What Macron Got Right About NATO, Europe, and the Transatlantic Relationship
Finding the grains of truth in the French president's controversial assessment of NATO.


