Diplomacy
Just Security’s expert authors offer analysis of diplomacy and its role in addressing global challenges, from armed conflicts to international crises and more. Our coverage includes U.S. foreign policy, international organizations, and multilateral diplomacy related to critical global issues.
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The Alien Tort Statute and the Law of Nations: New Historical Evidence of Founding-Era Understandings
In extraordinary original research, David Golove has uncovered contemporary evidence on the original intent of the Alien Tort Statute — evidence which strongly supports its extraterritorial…
Revisiting the Office of Legal Counsel’s Override Opinion
A critical analysis of 1989 OLC Opinion that would allow President to use force in violation of UN Charter and without Congressional support.
Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: Corporate Liability, Child Slavery, and the Chocolate Industry – A Preview of the Case
The upcoming case of Nestlé/Cargill v. Doe presents novel and consequential questions about the Alien Tort Statute, including its extraterritorial reach, imposition of corporate…
Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe: Introduction to a Symposium
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Dec. 1 in the consolidated cases of Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe I and Cargill Inc. v. Doe I. Brought against two major chocolate manufacturers…
After Russia’s Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire, Could Turkey Step Up Next for a Lasting Peace?
Despite his confrontational approach, Erdoğan has a pragmatic streak and knows he needs to adjust his politics to address the country’s international isolation.
National Security This Week at the United Nations (Nov 6-Nov 13)
U.N. congratulates President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris Top United Nations (U.N.) officials sent their congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect…
How to Restore Ethics to the U.S. Department of State
The task demands accountability for the ethical scandals that have occurred at State during the Trump administration and a public commitment to rebuilding the infrastructure, including…
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and the Exercise of “Self-Defense” to Recover Occupied Land
The fighting raised a fundamental but surprisingly overlooked question of international law on the use of force.
COVID-19 and International Law Series: Introduction
States’ responses to COVID-19 are governed by international law; likewise, State responses will impact these rules and norms. What are the legal constraints on State action to…
National Security This Week at the United Nations (Oct 30-Nov 6)
“Unwavering Support” for ICC Amid U.S. Sanctions 72 countries at the U.N. on Monday offered their “unwavering support” for the International Criminal Court…
Good Governance Paper No. 23: Rebuild and Renew the Diplomatic Corps
Last in a series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and rule of law.
Loyalty Above All: The “Shallow State” of the Trump Administration
A compilation of executive branch positions deprived of competence and expertise, and filled instead with political loyalists.