Stopping Wars and Making Peace: Studies in International Intervention

CO-AUTHORS W. Michael Reisman

PUBLISHER

Brill

DATE

2009

UVA Law Faculty Affiliations

Kristen Eichensehr

Kristen Eichensehr & W. Michael Reisman, eds., Stopping Wars and Making Peace: Studies in International Intervention, Brill (2009).

National Security Creep in Corporate Transactions
Kristen Eichensehr

Cathy Hwang
National security review of corporate transactions has long been a relatively sleepy corner of regulatory policy. But as governments merge economic... MORE
The Supreme Court Takes Up Sovereign Immunity from Criminal Prosecutions
Paul B. Stephan
On the first day of the October 2022 Term, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Türkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States. The case, put simply,... MORE
United States and Allies Target Russia and Belarus with Sanctions and Other Economic Measures
Kristen Eichensehr
The United States and allied countries have responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a host of sanctions and other economic measures. According... MORE

International Institutions Mobilize to Impose Accountability on Russia and Individual Perpetrators of War Crimes and Other Abuses
Kristen Eichensehr
Ukraine has turned to international institutions to hold Russia and Russian officials accountable for violations of international law. In the month... MORE
United States and Allies Provide Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine and Its Citizens
Kristen Eichensehr
The invasion of Ukraine has unleashed massive humanitarian consequences, including displacement of a significant portion of Ukraine's population,... MORE
The United States and Allies Provide Military and Intelligence Support to Ukraine
Kristen Eichensehr
In response to Russia's invasion, the United States and numerous other countries have provided Ukraine with both lethal and non-lethal military aid,... MORE

Russia Invades Ukraine
Kristen Eichensehr
In the lead up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its allies attempted a delicate balancing act of diplomacy and deterrence.... MORE
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Draws Widespread—but Not Universal—Condemnation
Kristen Eichensehr
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolded, many countries condemned Russia's actions as unlawful violations of Ukraine's sovereignty and of the UN... MORE
Coding the Law of Armed Conflict: First Steps
Ashley S. Deeks
Machine learning algorithms hold out the promise of making sense of vast quantities of information, detecting patterns, and identifying anomalies... MORE

Response to Philip Zelikow: Confiscating Russian Assets and the Law
Paul B. Stephan
My colleague Philip Zelikow has written a thoughtful response to my recent post on this site. I endorse much of what he says. In that post, I had... MORE
Small-c Constitutional Rights
Mila Versteeg
Although constitutions establish countries’ fundamental laws, identifying which legal materials are constitutional is not a straightforward task.... MORE
No, Biden can’t just sell off seized Russian yachts and central bank assets to help aid Ukraine – international law and the US Constitution forbid it
Paul B. Stephan
The Biden administration wants to sell off the yachts, homes and other luxury assets it has seized from Russian oligarchs and use those proceeds to... MORE

Giving Russian Assets to Ukraine—Freezing Is Not Seizing
Paul B. Stephan
Pundits have reveled in the prospect of using the Russian central bank funds currently frozen by the U.S. Department of Treasury to make reparations... MORE
United States Revokes Terrorist Designation Imposed on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), While Designating Splinter Groups
Kristen Eichensehr
On November 30, 2021, the Biden administration announced that it would remove the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from the Foreign... MORE
United States Supports International Efforts to End Conflict in Northern Ethiopia
Kristen Eichensehr
Since the outbreak of conflict in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray in November 2020, the international community has attempted to pressure... MORE

The Biden Administration Cracks Down on Ransomware
Kristen Eichensehr
Following several significant ransomware attacks against U.S. companies last summer, the Biden administration has acted internationally and... MORE
United States Makes Efforts to Curb Misuse of Surveillance Technology
Kristen Eichensehr
In November 2021, following numerous reports of misuse, the Biden administration placed surveillance technology companies—including the Israeli firm... MORE
United States Pressures China Over Human Rights Abuses
Kristen Eichensehr
The United States has taken legislative and executive actions to address human rights violations committed by the People's Republic of China (PRC),... MORE