The adoption by the International Law Commission (ILC) in 2001 of its articles on state
responsibility is an achievement that presents a paradox. This essay is about the form and …

This systematic analysis of State complicity in international law focuses on the rules of State
responsibility. Combining a theoretical perspective on complicity based on the concept of …

The exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic provoke, as always and
naturally, a state of amazement, of mobilization, of union to defeat" the enemy" on all …

Due diligence obligations are typically described by scholars and practitioners as'
elusive','weak', and difficult to pin down in the abstract. Challenging these assumptions, this …

The naked pursuit of national interest in foreign policies is widely accepted, expected, and
encouraged. National leaders give token consideration for the human rights implications of …

This chapter addresses State responsibility and liability for failure to comply with the
obligations established in respect of deep-seabed mining under UNCLOS. According to the …

Investment treaty arbitration (ITA) has emerged as a space where the international legal
personality of states and foreign investors is continuously created, maintained, and …

Lex Petrolea and International Investment Law: Law and Practice in the Persian Gulf offers
readers a detailed analysis of jurisprudence on the settlement of upstream petroleum …

This thesis examines the role of necessity, as a defence to State responsibility, in
international law. Necessity provides a State with a defence to the responsibility that would …

There was a widespread response to the incident of 25 December 2009 when a person on
board an aircraft scheduled to arrive in the United States ignited a device allegedly hidden …