In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Series Introduction

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Series Introduction

by | Oct 6, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, In Honor of Françoise Hampson

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Series Introduction In early 2022, Françoise contacted me, offering to write a two-part post for Articles of War. I was, of course, thrilled at the prospect of adding her to our roll of contributors and sharing her insights with our...
The Rousseau-Portalis Doctrine: French Legal Thought and the Law of War – Part II

The Rousseau-Portalis Doctrine: French Legal Thought and the Law of War – Part II

by | Oct 3, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, History of LOAC

The Rousseau-Portalis Doctrine: French Legal Thought and the Law of War – Part II Editors’ note: This is the second in a two-part post illustrating the impact of French legal thought on the formation of the law of war with a specific focus on the...
The Rousseau-Portalis Doctrine: French Legal Thought and the Law of War – Part I

The Rousseau-Portalis Doctrine: French Legal Thought and the Law of War – Part I

by | Oct 1, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, History of LOAC

The Rousseau-Portalis Doctrine: French Legal Thought and the Law of War – Part I Editors’ note: This is the first in a two-part post illustrating the impact of French legal thought on the formation of the law of war with a specific focus on the Rousseau-Portalis...
Typology of Reservations Contrary to the Object and Purpose of a Treaty and their Application to IHL

Typology of Reservations Contrary to the Object and Purpose of a Treaty and their Application to IHL

by | Sep 29, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Typology of Reservations Contrary to the Object and Purpose of a Treaty and their Application to IHL If a treaty is silent on the right of a contracting party to make reservations, then according to Article 19 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT),...
Revisiting Customary IHL Series – Getting it right? Challenges and Shortcomings in the Identification of Customary IHL

Revisiting Customary IHL Series – Getting it right? Challenges and Shortcomings in the Identification of Customary IHL

by | Sep 26, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Revisiting Customary IHL Series

Revisiting Customary IHL Series – Getting it right? Challenges and Shortcomings in the Identification of Customary IHL Editors’ note: This post is part of a series relating to the ICRC’s Customary International Humanitarian Law Study, featured across Articles of...
Revisiting Customary IHL Series – Non finito: Should the Study also Identify Norms that Are not Custom?

Revisiting Customary IHL Series – Non finito: Should the Study also Identify Norms that Are not Custom?

by | Sep 24, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Revisiting Customary IHL Series

Revisiting Customary IHL Series – Non finito: Should the Study also Identify Norms that Are not Custom? Editors’ note: This post is part of a series relating to the ICRC’s Customary International Humanitarian Law Study, featured across Articles of...