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View article: Introduction (mind the gap): limited war powers and military obedience
Introduction (mind the gap): limited war powers and military obedience Open
Chapter 1 introduces the book, highlighting a disconnect between the law of military obedience and the legal restrictions on governments' military powers. Unless remedied, this disconnect risks undermining the liberal values of peace, demo…
View article: Has the Alien Tort Statute Made a Difference? A Historical, Empirical, and Normative Assessment
Has the Alien Tort Statute Made a Difference? A Historical, Empirical, and Normative Assessment Open
The Alien Tort Statute (ATS), which allows aliens to file civil suit in U.S. courts for violations of the law of nations, has been considered by many to be one of the most important legal tools for human rights litigation in the United Sta…