WTO Panel Report: Colombia - Indicative Prices and Restrictions on Ports of Entry

Yesterday, a Panel established by the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body issued its Report on the case Colombia - Indicative Prices and Restrictions on Ports of Entry (DS366). Panama brought the complaint. The full Report can be found here. An excerpt containing just the Panel's conclusions and recommendations can be found here. A summary of the case can be found here.

Conference and Call for Papers: International Trade Law & Legal Aspects of Trans-Border Investment

The Indian Branch of the International Law Association will host a conference on "International Trade Law & Legal Aspects of Trans-Border Investment," September 19-20, 2009, in New Delhi. The tentative program is here. A call for papers is available here.

New Issue: Archiv des Völkerrechts

The latest issue of Archiv des Völkerrechts (Vol. 47, no. 1, March 2009) is out. Contents include:

• Erich Vranes, Der Verhältnismäßigkeitsgrundsatz
  Herleitungsalternativen, Rechtsstatus und Funktionen
• Norman Paech, Staatenimmunität und Kriegsverbrechen
• Sebastian Heselhaus, Biokraftstoffe und das Recht auf Nahrung

Job Opening: Groningen (Lecturer)

The University of Groningen is seeking to hire a Lecturer in Public International Law. Here's the advertisement:

University Lecturer Public International Law (1,0 fte)

(Groningen), 38 hours per week University of Groningen

Job description

University Lecturer Public International Law

The prospective university lecturer will have the following primary responsibilities: - teaching in the field of public international law generally and the international protection of human rights in particular, or alternatively in international economic law or the law of international organizations - supervise LL.M. theses - coordination of teaching - conduct research within the field of public international law generally, or any of the abovementioned fields - engage in the development of research projects.

Requirements

University Graduate

The following requirements apply to the post:

• demonstrable knowledge about and experience in public international law
• knowledge and experience in the international protection of human rights in particular; candidates with knowledge about and experience in international economic law or the law of international organizations are invited to respond as well
• a PhD degree based on a thesis in international law
• experience in teaching courses at Master level
• demonstrable organizational and communicative skills
• fluency in English
• working knowledge of Dutch will be an advantage
• experience with the development of research projects will be an advantage.

Organization

University of Groningen

Founded in 1614. One of the best universities in Europe and the world. A wide variety of disciplines. Internationally oriented. Rooted in the North of the Netherlands. Socially active. Our researchers and lecturers are inspired academics. Ambitious students. We respect the differences in talent, ambitions and performance of the 25,000 students and members of staff.

The university provides a career advisory service for partners of new staff who move to Groningen.

The university is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.

Faculty of Law

The Department of International Law and Constitutional Law offers a variety of courses within the field of international law as part of various bachelor and master programmes. Within the LL.M.-programme of International Law and the Law of International Organizations, a separate specialization exists for the field of human rights. To strengthen our teaching and research capacity, the Department has a vacancy for a university lecturer in Public International Law as of 15 August 2009.

Conditions of employment

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 4970

Employment basis: Temporary for specified period

Duration of the contract: Two years, with the prospect of extension

Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:

The University of Groningen offers depending on qualifications and experience a maximum salary of € 4970 gross per month on a full-time basis (salary scales 11 and 12 of the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities 2007-2010, available, in English, for download here. The post will initially be established for a fixed term period of two years, with the prospect of extension.

Interviews for the position will take place in the week of 25 to 29 May 2009.

Additional Information

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof.dr. M.M.T.A. Brus, +31 50 3635706 /Telephone number: +31 50 3635667 secr.E-mail address: M.M.T.A.Brus@rug.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.

• About the organization
• Prospective staff
• Profile organization
• Faculty of Law

Application

You can apply for this job before 08-05-2009 by sending your application to:

University of Groningen

Personnel and Organization Office

P.O. Box 72

9700 AB Groningen

The Netherlands

E-mail address: vmp@rug.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT209160.

The short URL code for this job opening is: 00347-1027.

You can use this as a direct link to the job by adding the code to the URL www.academictransfer.org/

Young: Historical Practice and the Contemporary Debate Over Customary International Law

Ernest A. Young (Duke Univ. - Law) has posted Historical Practice and the Contemporary Debate Over Customary International Law in the Columbia Law Review's online supplement Sidebar. Young's post responds to Anthony J. Bellia Jr. and Bradford R. Clark's The Federal Common Law of Nations (Columbia Law Review, Vol. 109, no. 1, January 2009). Here's the abstract:

A.J. Bellia and Brad Clark have performed a valuable service for other scholars interested in foreign relations law and federal jurisdiction by collecting and illuminating—with their usual care and insight—the historical practice of both English and early American courts with respect to the law of nations. Their recent Article, The Federal Common Law of Nations, demonstrates that, while American courts have not generally treated customary international law (CIL) as supreme federal law, they have applied such law where necessary to vindicate the "perfect rights" of foreign nations. In so doing, American courts have protected the prerogatives of the political branches to "recognize foreign nations, conduct foreign relations, and decide momentous questions of war and peace." Although Professors Bellia and Clark disavow any attempt "to settle all questions of how customary international law interacts with the federal system," they do suggest that their approach represents a middle ground between proponents of the "modern position" that CIL simply is federal common law and critics of that position, who insist that CIL may be applied by American courts only where it is incorporated into the domestic legal system through an affirmative act by the political branches.

This response makes three points. First, I quibble with the historical account offered by Professors Bellia and Clark on two minor, yet at least somewhat significant, grounds: The debate over reception of the common law at the federal Constitutional Convention shows greater early skepticism about judge-made common law than Bellia and Clark suggest; also, the jurisdictional provisions of Article III covering cases implicating foreign affairs were not intended fully to centralize power over such cases in federal courts because they left concurrent jurisdiction in the state courts. Second, I question the extent to which the Founding Era history is directly relevant to contemporary debates about how to treat CIL. Finally, I contend that what does the real work in the Bellia and Clark approach is simply constitutionally-grounded concerns about the separation of powers in foreign affairs cases, not anything about CIL per se. Their position thus reduces to the largely uncontroversial claim that federal courts may make federal common law to protect these constitutionally-grounded federal interests, and they may sometimes draw the content of federal common law from international law.

SIEL/CUP Prize for an Essay on International Economic Law

A prize has been established by the Society of International Economic Law and Cambridge University Press for the best essay submitted on any topic in any field of international economic law. The competition is open to current students and those who have graduated within the last five years. The prize consists of £200, as well as £300 of Cambridge University Press book vouchers and a three-year subscription to the World Trade Review. The winning essay will be submitted to the World Trade Review for publication. The closing date for submissions is 30 September 2009. For submission details and terms and conditions, please see www.sielnet.org/essayprize.

Trachtman & Thomas: Developing Countries in the WTO Legal System

Joel P. Trachtman (Tufts Univ. - Fletcher School) & Chantal Thomas (Cornell Univ. - Law) have published Developing Countries in the WTO Legal System (Oxford Univ. Press 2009). Here's the abstract:

With contributions from some of the leading experts in international trade, law, and economics, Joel P. Trachtman and Chantal Thomas have compiled a comprehensive volume that looks at the positioning of developing countries within the WTO system. These chapters address some of the most pressing issues facing these countries, while reflecting on Robert E. Hudec's groundbreaking book, Developing Countries in the GATT Legal System. In his landmark contribution, Hudec argued against preferential and non-reciprocal treatment for developing countries. He did so on the basis of a combination of economic, political and legal insights that persuasively demonstrated that non-reciprocal treatment would not benefit developing countries. It is a testament to Hudec's legacy that his analysis is still the object of scholarly discussion more than 20 years later.

The first part of this book evaluates the general situation of developing countries within the WTO. The second part examines market access and competition law within these countries. Lastly, it discusses the special arrangements these countries have with international financial institutions, the developing country's capacity to litigate, and an analysis of the country's level of participation in WTO dispute settlements.

Fidler: The Swine Flu Outbreak and International Law

David P. Fidler (Indiana Univ., Bloomington - Law) has posted an ASIL Insight on The Swine Flu Outbreak and International Law.

WTO Compliance Panel Report: United States - Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews (Recourse to DSU Article 21.5 by Japan)

On Friday, a Compliance Panel released its report on the case United States - Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews - Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Japan (DS322). The full Report can be found here. An excerpt containing just the Panel's conclusions and recommendations can be found here. A summary of the case can be found here.

Kolb & Vité: Le droit de l’occupation militaire: Perspectives historiques et enjeux juridiques actuels

Robert Kolb (Univ. of Geneva - Law) & Sylvain Vité (International Committee of the Red Cross) have published Le droit de l’occupation militaire: Perspectives historiques et enjeux juridiques actuels (Bruylant 2009). Here's the abstract:

Le droit de l’occupation militaire Perspectives historiques et enjeux juridiques actuels Le phénomène de l’occupation militaire a connu récemment un fort regain d’intérêt de la part des internationalistes. Le régime juridique applicable aux populations contrôlées par des forces armées étrangères a été examiné avec un soin particulier depuis la fin des années 1990 en raison des nombreuses questions suscitées par les opérations menées au Kosovo, au Timor oriental, en Afghanistan et en Irak. Ces interventions jetèrent un éclairage nouveau sur le droit de l’occupation. Depuis la fin de la deuxième guerre mondiale, ce régime juridique n’avait en effet été observé pour l’essentiel qu’à la lumière de la situation des territoires palestiniens.

Malgré ce renouveau de la pensée juridique dans un domaine quelque peu négligé du droit des conflits armés, nombre de questions n’ont toujours pas été résolues. À bien des égards, la notion même d’occupation, et par conséquent la portée des règles applicables, est encore incertaine. Quelles différences y a-t-il entre l’invasion d’un territoire et son occupation? La présence physique des troupes étrangères est-elle une condition sine qua nonou un contrôle à distance suffit-il pour qu’il y ait occupation? Quelle ligne faut-il tracer entre l’occupation pacifique et belligérante ? Selon quels critères la volonté du souverain légitime doit-elle ici être évaluée ? Quand est-ce que l’occupation se termine ? Par ailleurs, les occupations modernes se déploient le plus souvent sous un mandat de la communauté internationale organisée, en l’occurrence du Conseil de sécurité. Leur mission est d’accomplir, dans un territoire en butte à de graves crises, une mission de reconstruction de l’État et de consolidation de la paix à long terme par la transformation des structures politiques et sociales locales. Or il est difficile de réconcilier cet objectif avec le caractère conservateur du droit de l’occupation, qui interdit aux forces étrangères de modifier la législation et les institutions locales. Enfin, le contenu même de la protection juridique accordée aux populations civiles sous occupation suscite lui aussi des interrogations. L’analyse des règles issues du droit des conflits armés ne suffit plus à un examen complet de cette question. Elle s’enrichit désormais de l’apport complémentaire du droit des droits de l’homme dont l’applicabilité est reconnue autant en temps de paix que de conflit armé. Se pose dès lors la question de l’articulation de ces deux régimes juridiques. Cet ouvrage tente ainsi de brosser un tableau moderne du droit de l’occupation de guerre, matière riche et complexe.

Rogers & Alford: The Future of Investment Arbitration

Catherine A. Rogers (Pennsylvania State Univ. - Law) & Roger P. Alford (Pepperdine Univ. - Law) have published The Future of Investment Arbitration (Oxford Univ. Press 2009). Here's the abstract:

Investment arbitration is at the cutting edge of international law and dispute resolution, and is predicted to be a major factor in the development of the global economic system in years to come. This one-volume monograph contains contributions from leading experts on a wide range of topics of both theoretical importance and practical implication that will affect the future of investment arbitration. The highly innovative chapters combine to form a constructive and valuable discussion for all in the arbitration field. The contributors, chosen to represent the full spectrum of perspectives, are leading arbitration experts from all over the world, including ICSID insiders, US government officials, UNCTAD research personnel, seasoned investment arbitrators and counsel, and renowned legal scholars.

The book is divided into three themes, with the first centering on the adequacy of UNCITRAL and ICSID arbitration rules, with particular attention to recent and proposed changes. The second theme focuses on the future of bilateral investment treaties, discussing trends in the interpretation of treaty provisions and the debate concerning the efficacy of the treaties in benefiting developing countries. The third theme revolves around the public function of investment arbitration decisions, including the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between sovereigns and the arbitrators' role as a guardian of international public policy.

The Future of Investment Arbitration is unique in its outstanding range of topics and the expertise of the contributors. It previews and guides future directions in the field, as well as discussing the larger policy implications of specific rules. It includes cutting-edge analysis of empirical research regarding BITS that is essential to evaluating many assumptions about investment law and arbitration. Finally, the book takes a broad perspective, examining the rules discussed within the larger structural context of investment arbitration, and drawing investment arbitration into the wider setting of international law and corporate governance.

New Issue: Michigan Journal of International Law

The latest issue of the Michigan Journal of International Law (Vol. 30, no. 2, Winter 2009) is out. Contents include:

• Amy J. Sepinwall, Failures to Punish: Command Responsibility in Domestic and International Law
• Jennifer Trahan, A Critical Guide to the Iraqi High Tribunal's Anfal Judgment: Genocide Against the Kurds
• Shani King, Challenging Monohumanism: An Argument for Changing the Way We Think About Intercountry Adoption

Workshop: Hurka, Shue, & Rodin

Thomas Hurka (Univ. of Toronto), Henry Shue (Univ. Oxford), & David Rodin (Univ. of Oxford) will give a talk today at the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Trinity Term Seminar Series on "Proportionality and the Laws of War: Conflicting Interpretations."

New Issue: International & Comparative Law Quarterly

The latest issue of the International & Comparative Law Quarterly (Vol. 58, no. 2, April 2009) is out. Contents include:

• Marko Milanović & Tatjana Papić, As Bad as It Gets: The European Court of Human Rights's Behrami and Saramati Decision and General International Law
• Hanno Wehland, Intra-EU Investment Agreements and Arbitration: Is European Community Law an Obstacle?
• Michelle Q. Zang, The WTO Contingent Trade Instruments Against China: What Does Accession Bring?
• Hermann Pünder, Democratic Legitimation of Delegated Legislation - A Comparative View on the American, British and German Law
• Duncan Fairgrieve & Geraint Howells, Collective Redress Procedures - European Debates
• Diego P. Fernández Arroyo, Current Approaches Towards Harmonization of Consumer Private International Law in the Americas
• Jean d'Aspremont, Rebellion and State Responsibility: Wrongdoing by Democratically Elected Insurgents
• Oliver Jones, Customary Non-Refoulement of Refugees and Automatic Incorporation into the Common Law: A Hong Kong Perspective

New Issue: Journal of Private International Law

The latest issue of the Journal of Private International Law (Vol. 5, no. 1, April 2009) is out. Contents include:

• Michael M. Karayanni, Choice of Law Under Occupation: How Israeli Law Came to Serve Palestinian Plaintiffs
• Louise Merrett, Choice of Law in Insurance Contracts Under The Rome I Regulation
• Rob Merkin, The Rome I Regulation and Reinsurance
• Francisco J. Garcimartin Alferez, The Rome I Regulation: Exceptions to the Rule on Consumer Contracts and Financial Instruments
• Nicholas Pengelley, Alberta Says Nyet! Limitation Act Declares Russian Arbitral Award Doa: Supreme Court to Give Kiss of Life? Yugraneft Corporation v Rexx Management Corporation
• Paul Beaumont, Hague Choice of Court Agreements Convention 2005: Background, Negotiations, Analysis and Current Status
• Richard Garnett, The Hague Choice of Court Convention: Magnum Opus or Much Ado About Nothing?

Workshops: Knahr, Ziegler

Christina Knahr (Univ. of Vienna - Law) will give a talk today at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law's Friday Lunchtime Lecture Series on "Reform of the Administration of Justice System within the United Nations: Strengths and Weakness of the New System."

Katja S. Ziegler (Univ. of Oxford - Law) will give a talk today at the University of Nottingham Seminar Series on "Strengthening the Rule of Law or Undermining International Law? Indirect Judicial Review of U.N. Anti-Terrorism Measures in the European Court of Justice."

Conference: Realistic Idealism in International Law (Reminder)

As previously noted, tomorrow Yale Law School will host a conference in honor of W. Michael Reisman. The topic is "Realistic Idealism in International Law." The program is here. We are very excited about the conference and hope that you will be able to attend. If you can't make it, you will be able to read a number of the conference papers in the next issue of the Yale Journal of International Law.

Call for Papers: The Nature and Future of International Legal Theory

The Interest Groups on International Legal Theory of the European Society of International Law and the American Society of International Law have issued a call for papers for a joint workshop on "The Nature and Future of International Legal Theory." The workshop will take place during the Third Research Forum of the European Society of International Law, October 2-3, 2009, in Helsinki. Here's the call:

In October 2009, the European Society of International Law will convene its Third Research Forum, co-organised with the American Society of International Law. The Interest Groups on International Legal Theory of the two societies will host a special workshop in Helsinki on occasion of the conference. Accordingly, we invite the submission of abstracts from scholars interested in participating in this workshop.

1. The Workshop

Prospective participants have a wide remit to present papers which reflect on the scholarly enterprise of international legal theory. We hope to bring together people from a range of theoretical orientations to engage in a conversation about what it means, and could mean to ‘do’ theory in the context of international law. Examples of the sort of questions participants might wish to reflect upon include:

• In your experience, which methods have proved helpful, can or ought to be used in constructing theories of international law?
• What is the relationship between politics and international legal theory (ILT)?
• Is ILT a national(ist) enterprise? Do divergent (legal-)cultural backgrounds influence theories? Can or should we trace ‘lineages’ of theoretical approaches to certain countries or groups of countries?
• Is ILT always influenced by national concepts of legal theory or is there a truly ‘international’ theory?
• Whose inheritance do contemporary international legal theorists claim; what might that mean?
• Is ILT capable of generating an international ‘prudence’ or ethics?
• Is there such a thing as (necessary or dialectic) progress in theory? Are earlier theories obsolete? Are theoretical arguments a-temporal?
• Can we find a common language in which to talk about ILT? Should we be trying to?
• In light of the many divergent approaches is it still possible to speak of a unified ILT?
• What is (are) the future(s) of ILT or international legal theorising?
• What is the point of ILT? Why do we do it?

The workshop panel will consist of four participants and a chairperson. It will be held in connection with the main programme of the conference, with a time and venue to be announced, but most likely before the main conference opens.

2. The Application Process

We invite submissions of abstracts of no more than 400 words from all international law scholars (only one per person) with an overt interest in theory.

Selection will be based on scholarly merit, and with regard to producing an engaging workshop, but without prejudice to gender, seniority, language or geographical location. Speakers at the main conference will generally not be selected for the special workshop.

Each submission should include the following:

• the author’s name, institutional affiliation, contact information and e-mail address;
• an abstract of no more than 400 words;
• the intended language of presentation.

All applications should be submitted to legaltheory@esil-sedi.eu.

The deadline for submission of proposals is Monday, 25 May 2009.

The outcome of the selection process results will be notified to all applicants by Tuesday, 2 June 2009.

Presenters will be expected to produce by Sunday, 13 September 2009 a draft paper of 3000–5000 words for circulation among the workshop participants.

Please note that the conference registration fee as well as transport and accommodation costs for selected participants can unfortunately not be covered by the conference organisers.

Further information about the ESIL Interest Group can be accessed here.

We would like to warmly invite each and every one of you to participate.

The ASIL and ESIL Interest Groups on International Legal Theory

Mettraux: The Law of Command Responsibility

Guénaël Mettraux (International Criminal Law Bureau) has published The Law of Command Responsibility (Oxford Univ. Press 2009). Here's the abstract:

The book offers a unique study of the law of command or superior responsibility under international law. Born in the aftermath of the Second World War, the doctrine of superior responsibility provides that a military commander, a civilian leader or the leader of a terrorist, paramilitary or rebel group could be held criminally responsible in relation to crimes committed by subordinates even where he has taken no direct or personal part in the commission of these crimes. The basis of this type of liability lies in a grave and culpable failure on the part of the superior to fulfill his duties to prevent or punish crimes of subordinates.

The idea that a superior could be held criminally responsible in relation to crimes of subordinates is central to the ability of international law to ensure compliance with standards of humanitarian law and it remains a most important legal instrument in the fight against impunity. Though it first developed in the international arena, the doctrine of superior responsibility has now spread into many domestic jurisdictions thus offering judicial and prosecutorial authorities a ready-made instrument to hold to account the leaders of men who knew of the crimes of their subordinates and failed to adequately respond to prevent or punish those crimes.

This volume provides a comprehensive and insightful dissection of the doctrine of superior responsibility, the scope of its application, its elements as well as the evidential difficulties involved in establishing the criminal responsibility of a superior in the context of a criminal prosecution.

Job Opening: Maastricht (Lecturer)

The University of Maastricht is seeking to hire a Lecturer in International Law. Here's the advertisement:

The Faculty of Law of Maastricht University is seeking a

University Lecturer in International Law

Job Description

The Department of International and European Law of the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University wishes to appoint a fulltime university lecturer (universitair docent) in Public International Law as of 1 September 2009. Applicants should have demonstrable expertise in general international law with a specialisation in international human rights law.

Tasks

• To teach courses at bachelor and master level;
• To conduct research within the framework of the Globalisation and Human Rights program of the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights;
• To prepare research proposals;
• To fulfil administrative duties.

Requirements

• PhD degree in International Law;
• Excellent research and teaching capabilities;
• Good organisational skills;
• Excellent English language skills (written and spoken);
• Knowledge of Dutch an advantage.

Conditions

The appointment as university lecturer will be for an initial period of three years, with the possibility, after a positive evaluation, of an appointment for an indefinite period of time (tenure). The salary is dependent on academic qualifications and experience. It will be set in scale 10, 11 or 12 of the CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten (minimum € 2.379,00 and maximum € 4.970,00).

The Faculty of Law of Maastricht University offers the possibility of teaching and interacting with high-level graduate students and a pleasant, international working environment.

More information on the terms of employment of the university can be found on: http://www.unimaas.nl/, select employees.

More information on this vacancy can be obtained from Prof. Menno Kamminga, (m.kamminga@ir.unimaas.nl, phone: +3143 3884881).Written applications with letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, transcript of grades and list of publications must be received no later than Monday 11 May 2009 at: pzfdrvacatures@facburfdr.unimaas.nl. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 June 2009.

New Issue: International Organization

The latest issue of International Organization (Vol. 63, no. 2, Spring 2009) is out. Contents include:

• M. Patrick Cottrell, Legitimacy and Institutional Replacement: The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and the Emergence of the Mine Ban Treaty
• Séverine Autesserre, Hobbes and the Congo: Frames, Local Violence, and International Intervention
• Michèle B. Bättig & Thomas Bernauer, National Institutions and Global Public Goods: Are Democracies More Cooperative in Climate Change Policy?
• Bruce Bueno de Mesquita & Alastair Smith, A Political Economy of Aid
• Joseph M. Grieco, Christopher F. Gelpi, & T. Camber Warren, When Preferences and Commitments Collide: The Effect of Relative Partisan Shifts on International Treaty Compliance
  

Ministry of Defense v. Elahi

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Ministry of Defense v. Elahi. It can be found here.

New Issue: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The latest issue of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law (Vol. 42, no. 2, March 2009) is out. Contents include:

• Juscelino F. Colares, A Theory of WTO Adjudication: From Empirical Analysis to Biased Rule Development
• David A. Sadoff, Striking a Sensible Balance on the Legality of Defensive First Strikes
• Kenneth W. Abbott & Duncan Snidal, Strengthening International Regulation Through Transnational New Governance: Overcoming the Orchestration Deficit

New Issue: Journal of Conflict & Security Law

The latest issue of the Journal of Conflict & Security Law (Vol. 13, no. 2, Summer 2008) is out. Contents include:

• Peter Rowe, Military Misconduct during International Armed Operations: ‘Bad Apples’ or Systemic Failure?
• Carlo Focarelli, The Responsibility to Protect Doctrine and Humanitarian Intervention: Too Many Ambiguities for a Working Doctrine
• Malcolm Patterson, A Corporate Alternative to United Nations ad hoc Military Deployments
• Tom Ruys, The ‘Protection of Nationals’ Doctrine Revisited
• Faustin Z. Ntoubandi, Reflections on the USA–India Atomic Energy Cooperation

New Issue: World Trade Review

The latest issue of the World Trade Review (Vol. 8, no. 2, April 2009) is out. Contents include:

• Kent Jones, The political economy of WTO accession: the unfinished business of universal membership
• Bryan Mercurio, Why compensation cannot replace trade retaliation in the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding
• Lorand Bartels, ‘Interim agreements’ under Article XXIV GATT