Scholarship

Welcome to theScholarship section of CICL Currentswhere wepublish original, researchinformed writing that contributes to ongoing conversations in international and comparative law. While the blog emphasizes accessibility and timeliness, it remains grounded in scholarly rigor, careful analysis, and respect for diverse legal traditions 

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The Right to Strike

In October, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) conducted public hearings regarding a request for an advisory opinion brought by the International Labor Organization (ILO).

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Purpose and Scope

The Scholarship section showcases shortform academic writing that: 

  • Advances understanding of international and comparative legal issues 
  • Engages with recent legal developments, cases, treaties, or policy initiatives 
  • Explores comparative perspectives across jurisdictions or legal systems 
  • Reflects on theoretical, doctrinal, or methodological questions in global law 

Contributions may draw from traditional legal analysis as well as interdisciplinary approaches, including history, political science, economics, sociology, and international relations. 

Areas of Focus

Submissions in the Scholarship section may address topics such as: 

  • International human rights law
  • Rule of law, and election integrity
  • International humanitarian law and armed conflict
  • International trade, investment, and economic governance
  • Global policy, international relations
  • Global administrative law and transnational regulation
  • Migration, refugee, and citizenship law
  • International law of the sea
  • International law of outer space
  • International environmental, climate, and sustainability law
  • International (private) and Comparative
  • ADR
  • Antitrust law
  • Civil procedure
  • Class actions
  • Constitutional law
  • Consumer law
  • Contract law
  • Corporate law
  • Data protection and privacy law
  • Labor law
  • Litigation
  • Product liability law
  • Tort law
  • The roles of international institutions and courts
  • Comparative approaches to national criminal and civil justice systems
  • Strategic and other litigation aimed at enforcing international law.

This list is illustrative rather than exhaustive; innovative and emerging areas of inquiry are welcome. Authors are encouraged to present well-defined arguments, situate their analysis within existing scholarship or legal frameworks, and explain the broader significance of their work. 

The Scholarship section reflects CICL’s commitment to cultivating thoughtful, globally minded legal scholarship that informs, challenges, and inspires a broad audience.