More: International Law
Trump’s Brand of Empire
The image of Venezuelan elected President Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed, being taken into a prison in New York, presents the ugly face of...
International Law in the Age of Power Politics
On January 3–4, 2026, U.S. forces carried out a military strike in Caracas and captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple,...
Stability without monopoly: Why the International System is relearning its balance
The international order in 2026 reveals a paradox that classical theory anticipated but post-Cold War optimism tried to forget: stability does not emerge from...
From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine
For more than two centuries, the Monroe Doctrine shaped the United States’ relationship with the Western Hemisphere. Framed in 1823 as a warning against...
Power versus Law: The Illegality of the U.S. Seizure of Venezuela’s President
The U.S Army’s Delta Force and the 160th special Operations Aviation regiment under Operation Absolute Resolve, carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela. The...
The US withdrawal from 66 global organisations bells danger to Multilateralism
Marked by the evolution of a multilateral order characterized by the United Nations, Bretton Woods institutions, and a broad suite of international organizations, it...
Equality, History, and the Question of Palestinian Statehood
A thread runs from Christopher Hitchens to Edward Said and straight into Gaza’s present: the fight over who gets to live as a political...
Trump’s legacy: Eroding legal norms
"I do not need international law," said Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, a superpower. This is not just mere rhetoric...
From Venezuela to Greenland: The Revenge of Geography in a Fragmenting World Order
The growing uncertainty about the liberal international order is now evident not just in moments of institutional paralysis or diplomatic stalemate. It is reflected...
Justice Beyond Borders: How U.S. Impeachment of Maduro Shapes International Law
Recently, the United States Department of Justice filed charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his officials, accusing them of turning Venezuela’s state into...