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JUN 8, 2015 • Article
Migrant Deaths Worldwide
There is no going back to a world in which migration can be prevented. The only solution to the global crisis of migrant deaths is ...
JUN 8, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Ethical Choices for a Superpower
As U.S. presidential candidates begin to lay out their visions for foreign policy, it will be critical to understand the ethical foundations for their ...
JUN 4, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Response to Critics of The Thin Justice of International Law
In this, the final contribution to our online symposium, Ratner responds to critics of his book.
JUN 3, 2015 • Article
The Strategic Importance of U.S.-China Trade Ties
Everyone worries about the escalation of China's maritime disputes in the South China Sea. But the greatest long-term threat to U.S.-China relations may ...
JUN 3, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Reflections on The Thin Justice of International Law: Peace, Justice, and Secession
I maintain contra Ratner that peace should not be characterized as a component (or, in his language, a pillar) of justice. This dispute over the ...
JUN 3, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Ukraine, Reforms, and "Doing the Right Thing"
The sad reality is that for much of its post-Soviet history, successive Ukrainian governments have postponed taking the hard steps needed to bring about real ...
JUN 2, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
The Role of Ideal Theory in Developing an Applied Ethics of International Law
In his book, Steven Ratner impressively integrates the concerns and perspectives of international lawyers with a philosophically compelling normative analysis, demonstrating by example the importance ...
JUN 1, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Interview with Shefa Siegel on Liberia, Ebola, and the Cult of Bankable Projects
SHEFA SIEGEL AND ZACH DORFMAN It's not for lack of money that international organizations failed to prevent the disastrous spread of Ebola, says Shefa Siegel. ...
JUN 1, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Introducing The Thin Justice of International Law
Ratner describes the major themes and arguments of his new book, The Thin Justice of International Law, the featured work in a new joint EJILTalk-EIA ...
MAY 28, 2015 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: It's Time for a U.S.-Canada Electric Auto Pact
The Canada-U.S. auto pact of 1965 was a major milestone, but it is time for a renewed vision for Canada-U.S. automotive cooperation and for ...