Law & JusticeThe Effectiveness of the International Criminal Court: Challenges and Pathways for Prosecuting Human Rights ViolationsSarah J. Goodman - Of the thousands of potential cases that could have been investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC), only 44 individuals have been indicted, with 45 cases currently before the ICC. Further, only 14 out of the 45 have resulted in a complete proceeding, and... Keep Reading »
Totalitarian Friendship: Carl Schmitt in Contemporary ChinaJackson T. Reinhardt - For the past several years, the study of German jurist Carl Schmitt has exploded in China. Floria Sapio remarks that Schmitt has enjoyed “enormous currency among mainland Chinese scholars since the 2000s.”[1] Even though Schmitt has received a recent revitalization... Keep Reading »
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Seeking a Better Life: Asylum Law, the Migration Crisis and Available Legal RemediesAudrey Cialdella - Between 2012 and 2017, the number of asylum applications from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—countries collectively known as the Northern Triangle—increased by eight hundred percent[1]. The Trump administration has responded by increasing deportations... Keep Reading »
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Theoretical Utilisation of Biological Warfare from Aquatic Invasive SpeciesRichard J. Neale - This research project focuses on invasive aquatic species and their potential usage as biological weapons. It’s a cross disciplinary study which utilises a comprehensive literature review on invasive aquatic species, biological warfare, maritime and environmental... Keep Reading »
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Eminent Domain in the United States and China: Comparing the Practice Across CountriesSimon K. Zhen - Regardless of which side of the Pacific individuals reside on, the idea of the government taking property and uprooting citizens tends to evoke a considerable amount of backlash. In examining the eminent domain practices of the United States and China, this paper will... Keep Reading »
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