International Law, the Civil Law Tradition, and Sources of Law – Part II

International Law, the Civil Law Tradition, and Sources of Law – Part II

by | Aug 10, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development

International Law, the Civil Law Tradition, and Sources of Law – Part II Editors’ note: This is the second in a two-part post illustrating the impact of the civil law tradition on the formation of international law including the law of war, specifically the sources of...
International Law, the Civil Law Tradition, and Sources of Law – Part I

International Law, the Civil Law Tradition, and Sources of Law – Part I

by | Aug 3, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, History of LOAC

International Law, the Civil Law Tradition, and Sources of Law – Part I Editors’ note: This is the first in a two-part post illustrating the impact of the civil law tradition on the formation of international law, specifically the sources of international law. This...
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...
Comparative Law, the Law of War, and Usufruct

Comparative Law, the Law of War, and Usufruct

by | Jul 9, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, History of LOAC, Interpretation & Development

Comparative Law, the Law of War, and Usufruct The nature of the legal pluriverse (“the plurality of existing normative orders”) remains a subject of debate. Monists view international law and domestic law as forming a single legal order. Dualists, on the other hand,...