Welcome, my scholarship covers many aspects of international law and organization,
with the corpus of work focusing on public and private international dispute resolution,
international courts and tribunals, the United Nations, the law of the sea, international
environmental law, climate change and general theory of international law. 

Books

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THE OCEANS IN THE NUCLEAR AGE (with Harry N. Scheiber) (2010)

There are few moments which may be said to fundamentally alter the course of human...

 

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THE UNCITRAL ARBITRATION RULES: A COMMENTARY (with Lee Caplan and Matti Pellonpää) (2006)

This commentary takes a unique approach. In addition to the authors’ commentary on the Rules...

 

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BRINGING NEW LAW TO OCEAN WATERS (2004)

The history of ocean law and policy suggests that it is naive to think that...

 

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THE IRAN UNITED STATES CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROCESS OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS RESOLUTION (2000)

A review of the book by Melissa E. Crow in 97 American Journal of International...

 

Contributions to Books

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Climate Change and Arctic Governance: Three Images of a Changing Arctic, The World Oceans in Globalization: Climate Change, Sustainable Fisheries, Biodiversity, Shipping, Regional Issues (2011)
 

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Negotiating Our Future with the Oceans, A PLANET FOR LIFE 2011 – OCEANS: THE NEW FRONTIER (2011)

For several centuries, nations have negotiated arrangements for their mutual interests in the oceans. These...

 

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The Interpretation of National Foreign Investment Laws as Unilateral Acts Under International Law, Looking to the Future: Essays on International Law in Honor of W. Michael Reisman (2011)

To encourage foreign investment, governments not infrequently adopt a national foreign investment law that sets...

 

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The Profound Significance of the UNCC for the Environment, GULF WAR REPARATIONS AND THE UN COMPENSATION COMMISSION: ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY (2011)

In this Chapter, the experience of the UNCC with claims regarding the environment is told...

 

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Law of the Sea, International Encyclopedia of Peace (2010)
 

Articles

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ICSID in the Twenty-First Century: An Interview with Meg Kinnear, PROCEEDINGS, 105TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (2011)

This publication is the transcript of an interview of Meg Kinnear which took place on...

 

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International Courts and Tribunals: Their Roles amidst a World of Courts, ICSID Foreign Investment law Journal (2011)
 

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The Independence and Impartiality of Legal Systems, World Arbitration & Mediation Reports (2011)

As lawyers, we often focus on the independence and impartiality of a judge or of...

 

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A Call to Action: Turning the Golden State into a Golden Opportunity for International Arbitration (with Leah D. Harhay), Berkeley Journal of International Law (2010)

This Article highlights the challenges facing California in its efforts to become a center of...

 

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The Alien Tort Statute: An Overview of the Current Issues (with Richard M. Buxbaum), Berkeley Journal of International Law (2010)

This introductory essay seeks to capture the range of questions that exist concerning the ATS...

 

Awards - Opinions

Presentations, Conferences, Interviews

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Introductory Remarks to the Panel entitled "New Horizons and Mechanisms: International Law, Trade and Investment", 60 Years in International Law: Seminar in Honour of Sir Elihu Lauterpacht CBE QC LLD (2011)
 

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International Courts and Tribunals: Their Roles Amidst a World of Courts, The 2011 Lalive Lecture -- The Lalive Firm and the Graduate Institute (2011)
 

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Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: The Importance and Challenge of the Difference Between Principles and Rules in International Law, 2011 International Law Association Asia-Pacific Regional Conference Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges (2011)
 

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Images of the Arctic and the Futures They Suggest, A Law Library of Congress Lecture (2011)

Given as a lecture at the Library of Congress, my main theme is that the...

 

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The Value of Being Bold, American society of International Law (2010)
 

Popular Press

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The Claims of Two Gulfs, The Huffington Post (2010)

Kenneth Feinberg, the "claims czar" for the BP catastrophe in the Gulf, reportedly looks to...

 

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Book Reviews and Libel Proceedings (with Lori F. Damrosch, Bernard H. Oxman, and Richard B. Bilder), American Journal of International Law (2010)
 

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By Prohibiting Foreign Lawyers from Participating, California is Missing Out (with Leah D. Harhay), Arbitration & Mediation: A Special Edition of the The Recorder (2010)
 

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A Pre-emptive Pardon for Those Who Tortured Could Backfire (with Ariel Meyerstein), LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL and SAN FRANCISCO DAILY JOURNAL (2009)
 

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Catastrophes afflict poor the most, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE (2005)
 

Other

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9/11 and the Tail of Historic Events, The American Society of International Law (2011)

The continuing influence (the “tail”) of historic events such as 9/11 has numerous dimensions. In...

 

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Anticipating the Future, American Society of International Law Newsletter (2010)