International Law Roundtables

During the spring semesters, the Institute hosts informal, day-long roundtable, bringing together a small group of distinguished scholars to explore recently published works by prominent scholars in the field of international law.

SOCIALIZING STATES: PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LAW

During the 2008 fall semester, the Institute hosted an international law roundtable, bringing together a small group of distinguished scholars to discuss "Socializing States: Promoting Human Rights through International Law" by Ryan Goodman and Derek Jinks. 
 
The book examines three specific mechanisms for influencing state practice: coercion, persuasion, and acculturation, and describes the distinct, and sometimes competing, logic of each mechanism. Goodman and Jinks use these mechanisms to prescribe strategies for various actors to exploit those institutions to promote human rights.

DOES THE CONSTITUTION FOLLOW THE FLAG? THE EVOLUTION OF TERRITORIALITY IN AMERICAN LAW

During the 2009 fall semester, the Institute hosted its second annual International Law Roundtable. This year's event was an informal, day-long exploration of Professor Kal Raustiala's recent book, "Does the Constitution Follow the Flag? The Evolution of Territoriality in American Law." The book examines the way that geography shapes legal rules and understandings - and how fundamental changes in American power and in world politics have challenged and sometimes altered the traditionally territorial systeof legal jurisdiction.