Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Law of Truce

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Law of Truce

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Law of Truce On November 9, 2023, Israel announced it would periodically “pause military operations” in its war in Gaza, just over a month after Hamas’s shocking attack precipitated the latest round of escalatory violence in the...
The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part I

The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part I

The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part I Editors’ Note: This post is the first in a two-part series addressing international legal issues related to the ongoing situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. On 19 September,...
Ceasefires under Scrutiny – Reviewing Marika Sosnowski’s Redefining Ceasefires

Ceasefires under Scrutiny – Reviewing Marika Sosnowski’s Redefining Ceasefires

Ceasefires under Scrutiny – Reviewing Marika Sosnowski’s Redefining Ceasefires I am grateful to Articles of War for the opportunity to provide some reflections on Redefining Ceasefires: Wartime Order and Statebuilding in Syria (hereinafter Redefining Ceasefires), by...
Ukraine Symposium – Negotiating an End to the Fighting

Ukraine Symposium – Negotiating an End to the Fighting

Ukraine Symposium – Negotiating an End to the Fighting As the conflict in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight, speculation over the possibility of negotiating an end to the fighting continues. Most discussion has centered on the terms of any such agreement....