International Law

Yearnings For Immortality: World Politics, Realpolitik and Power Over Death

Abstract: “Individual man sees in his country,” says Heinrich von Treitschke in Lectures on Politics, “the realization of his earthly immortality.” Though difficult to...

Are we seeing a Clash of Civilizations?

The clash of civilizations will dominate global politics. The fault lines between civilizations will be the battle lines of the future.” – Samuel Huntington According...

Geostrategic Importance and Natural Reserves of East China Sea

Authors: Nabel Akram, Komal Tariq* The ECS is one of the largest marginal seas in the world. Its surface area covers this region receives a...

Pushing the Boundaries? Maritime Delimitation and evolving ICJ jurisprudence on International Law of the Sea

Maritime delimitation is the process that involves "establishing lines separating from each other the maritime areas in which coastal states exercise sovereignty or jurisdiction”....

The Veils of Justice Behind the Walls of Procedure and Politics: The Roma and the ECtHR

Authors: Ramanathan Anjana and K Sudha* Justice is enshrined in the ethos of every democratic legal system and there can be no justice without the...

Evolution of the Balance of Power principle in light of emerging power equations in the world

An introduction to international order While each state exercises its own and respects the other’s right to sovereignty, they are not inherently equal. Some states...

Afghanistan: A Case for Right to Humanity to be a Human Right

As the Taliban seeks to gain recognition from Muslim nations and participates in dialogue with the West on the issue of human rights, there...

Is the battle for Arctic a new cold War?

The contemporary era can be understood as a period in which the rivalries between the great powers ceased to exist and cooperation and stability...

Omicron and Vaccine Nationalism: How Rich Countries Have Contributed to Pandemic’s Longevity

In a global pandemic, “Nobody is safe until everyone is safe”, - it is more of true with respect to the current globalized world...

The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty (TPNW): Wishful daydream or historic milestone?

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), adopted in 2017, has entered into force on the 22nd of January of this year...

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