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Syllabus Supplements

A collection of syllabus supplements which offer curated articles intended to be combined with traditional course books in a law school or higher education classroom.

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: Russia’s War Against Ukraine (2022–2026)

This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law or higher ed classroom.
The blue and yellow Ukrainian flag flies above the U.S. flag on the same flag pole, with two birds flying to the left against a whitish gray sky.

Ukraine’s Successes Make the Case for How Democracy Support Enhances U.S. National Security

Ukraine's survival in the face of Russia's aggression demonstrates how U.S. support to civil society and democratic institutions becomes a national security asset.
Damaged bridge over a river with a large hole in the middle and people looking on.

When Civilian Infrastructure Becomes a Lawful Target

Civilian infrastructure is not targetable merely because it is economically significant or politically useful to strike, but only when it offers a definite military advantage.
A local resident walks past billboards with the slogans "Key to Peace," "Key to Security," and "Shared Future in Peace", displayed along the boulevard on the protocol route ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, on 26 June 2026.

Will Trump Take the Win at NATO’s Ankara Summit?

It is an open question whether the Trump administration seeks to rebalance NATO or disengage the U.S. from European security.
This aerial view shows the San Bernardo neighborhood, a critical, high-risk zone known for micro-trafficking, insecurity, and social conflict in downtown Bogota on March 26, 2026. Colombian police use an artificial intelligence tool to predict crime hotspots in real time and create security plans based on large amounts of geographic data.

Beyond the Battlefield: Governing Civilian AI in Post-Conflict Settings

In post-conflict settings undergoing digital transformation, the governance of civilian AI systems is a key condition for sustaining peace.
3 burgundy color passports of the Russian Federation lie on a table, the covers facing the camera. A hand with rings on the ring and little fingers with bracelets on the arm reaches for the passport on the left.

Where Did All These Passports Come From? Russia’s Manipulation of Citizenship as Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine

Russia’s "passportization" campaign in occupied Ukraine demonstrates how citizenship policy can be manipulated as a modern instrument of hybrid warfare.
This photograph shows smoke rising above buildings following an air attack in Kharkiv on June 10, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Beyond the Vanishing Point? What the Destruction of Civilian Infrastructure in Armed Conflicts Reveals about the State and the Role of IHL Today

There is a widening gap between international humanitarian law and the realities of civilians affected by armed conflicts.
Smoke and fire rises from the Dormition Cathedral in the Orthodox complex of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on June 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.

The Law of Armed Conflict and the Attack on Kyiv’s Monastery of the Caves and Dormition Cathedral

The strike illustrates a grim pattern in Russia’s conduct of the war – the systematic destruction of Ukrainian religious and cultural sites.
Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania.

Drones Over Europe: The Prohibition on the Use of Force and Unintended Harm

Russia’s drone incursions into E.U. territory raise important questions about how unintended engagements are regulated under international law.
Pigeons fly against a darkened, cloudy sky looming over a skyline of mid-rise buildings in the background and a destroyed concrete building in the foreground.

Ukraine and the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression: Redefining International Justice

The tribunal to prosecute Russia's crime of aggression seeks to close one of the most enduring gaps in international criminal law and strengthen the U.N. Charter.
A woman with dark hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a plain dark t-shirt sits at a desk covered with gadgets in front of a window, in a small room with drones pinned to the plywood walls on three sides.

How Ukraine Became a Drone Superpower

Ukraine is rewriting the rules of air power, replacing stockpiles of weapons as key factors in warfare with quantity, speed, and the ability to learn faster than the enemy.
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