Four Days to Go: Taxation, Racial Capitalism, and the International Rule of Law The ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law is pleased to announce that its forthcoming webinar, “Taxation, Racial Capitalism, and the International Rule of Law,” will take place on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern […]
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Call for Members: New ILA Study Group on International Law, Global Challenges, and the Impact of Emerging Powers on Global Governance I am pleased to share the official call for expressions of interest for the newly established International Law Association Study Group on International Law, Global Challenges, and the Impact of Emerging Powers on Global […]
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The Future of International and EU Energy Law Seven Questions That Will Shape Next-Generation Energy Lawyers – University of Tulsa College of Law • Summer 2026 The full post is available at: https://paolofarah.wordpress.com/2026/07/12/the-future-of-international-and-eu-energy-law/ One of the questions I posed to my students during the final session of my International and EU Energy Law course was […]
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6.2. International Cooperation in Action: Recovering Cultural Heritage Across Borders The recent recovery and return to Italy of ten paintings stolen from a private collection in Bassano del Grappa in 2024 provides another compelling example of why international cooperation remains indispensable for the protection of cultural heritage. The operation, carried out by the Italian Carabinieri […]
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Three Publications Recognized in the United States National Report for the 2026 Quadrennial Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law The full post is available at https://paolofarah.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/three-publications-recognized-in-the-united-states-national-report-for-the-2026-international-academy-of-comparative-law-congress/ I am pleased to share that three of my publications have been recognized in the United States National Report prepared for the 2026 Quadrennial General Congress of […]
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100 Scholarly Works on SSRN I am pleased to share that my SSRN Author Page has reached 100 scholarly submissions. These include law review articles, peer-reviewed journal articles, books, book chapters, working papers, conference papers, and other scholarly contributions produced over more than twenty-five years of academic research. This number does not represent the entirety […]
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Independence Day and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union Happy Fourth of July! As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I find myself reflecting on the enduring constitutional ideals that have shaped the American republic. In October 2019, during a visit to the United States Capitol with my […]
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New Article Published Today in Milano Finanza : Who Decides in Modern Democracies? Italian version below. Scroll down for the Italian text. I am pleased to share my latest analysis published today in Milano Finanza, one of Italy’s leading financial newspapers and a widely read source of analysis on economics, markets, business, and public policy: […]
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From Sacred Space to Public Institution: The Legal Life of the Pantheon Most visitors see the Pantheon as one of the world’s greatest architectural masterpieces. Lawyers may see something different: a remarkable convergence of multiple legal regimes operating simultaneously within a single monument. Every day, thousands of visitors enter the Pantheon without realizing that this […]
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Cultural Heritage, Constitutional Identity, and the Governance of Memory Standing before the tomb of Vittorio Emanuele II inside the Pantheon invites reflection not only on the history of Italy, but also on the broader relationship between cultural heritage, constitutional identity, and collective memory. The Pantheon is often admired as one of the greatest achievements of […]
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