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Carliss N. Chatman: Commercial Law, Corporate Personhood, and Racial Inequality  – Reflections on the Inaugural Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 1 · Reflection 4/5 

Carliss N. Chatman: Commercial Law, Corporate Personhood, and Racial Inequality– Reflections on the Inaugural Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 1 · Reflection 4/5  As discussant in the inaugural ESIL Interest Group webinar, Carliss N. Chatman brought the perspectives of corporate and commercial law into […]

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The International Rule of Law and International Relations in a Changing World – Reflections from the ILA Vienna Conference, Day 4

The International Rule of Law and International Relations in a Changing World – Reflections from the ILA Vienna Conference, Day 4 What does the international rule of law mean in a world characterized by increasingly different conceptions of law, governance, sovereignty and international order? This was the central question underlying another particularly rich session on […]

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Regional Organizations, Multipolarity and Productive Legal Pluralism — Reflections from the ILA Vienna Conference – Day 3 – 2nd Part

Regional Organizations, Multipolarity and Productive Legal Pluralism — Reflections from the ILA Vienna Conference – Day 3 – 2nd Part Another particularly stimulating discussion today at the 82nd Biennial Conference of the International Law Association in Vienna, during Plenary Panel IV, “Regional Organizations in a Multipolar World: Shaping Global Governance.” The panel examined a question […]

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Beyond Monuments and Objects: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict – Reflections from the ILA Vienna Conference – Day 3 – 1st Part

82nd Biennial International Law ConferenceVienna, Austria · 17–21 August 2026Contours of International Law: Encounters and Evolutions Beyond Monuments and Objects: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict – Reflections from the ILA Vienna Conference – Day 3 At the 82nd Biennial Conference of the International Law Association (ILA) in Vienna, I attended the open working session […]

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In Vienna for the 82nd ILA Biennial Conference: Encounters and Evolutions

Delighted to be in Vienna for the 82nd International Law Association Biennial Conference (17–21 August 2026) — “Contours of International Law: Encounters and Evolutions.” A wonderful start, with the main hall full and the international law community gathered from across the world. Looking forward to the conversations, encounters, and exchanges ahead. If you’re here in […]

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Steven A. Dean: Global Jim Crow and the Racial Architecture of International Tax Law – Reflections on the Inaugural Webinar – ESIL Interest Group Webinar Series · Webinar 1 · Reflection 3/5

Steven A. Dean: Global Jim Crow and the Racial Architecture of International Tax Law – Reflections on the Inaugural Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 1 · Reflection 3/5 Steven A. Dean’s presentation examined how international tax rules and institutions distribute taxing authority between states […]

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Anthony C. Infanti: Taxation, Slavery, and the Human Toll of Colonial Governance – Reflections on the Inaugural Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 1 · Reflection 2/5

Anthony C. Infanti: Taxation, Slavery, and the Human Toll of Colonial Governance – Reflections on the Inaugural Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 1 · Reflection 2/5 Anthony C. Infanti’s contribution to the inaugural ESIL Interest Group webinar fundamentally challenged the assumption that tax law […]

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Taxation, Racial Capitalism, and the International Rule of Law: Reflections on the Inaugural Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 1 · Reflection 1/5

Taxation, Racial Capitalism, and the International Rule of Law: Reflections on the Inaugural Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 1 · Reflection 1/5 How should we understand taxation when it does far more than raise revenue? The inaugural event in the ESIL Interest Group on […]

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