(image source: Nomos) Abstract: Proceeding from the work of international lawyer Alfred Verdross (1890–1980), this study examines international law at German and Austrian

universities between 1933 and 1945. It provides a conceptual history: What was the contemporary understanding of the “Volk” and what impact did it have on the [...]

I want to clear up a common misconception that I see in the birth citizenship debate. For more details on the contents of this post, you can read my 2003 article on "The Cherokee

Removal and the Fourteenth Amendment" and my article on birthright citizenship itself. [...]

  The letter to our students from a large number of professors at Harvard Law School has attracted some attention, both positive and (on the whole rather

mildly) negative. Those who know of the letter might find the following account of why I signed the letter helpful/instructive/whatever. [...]

EU food law prioritises acute risks and informed choice but overlooks the chronic harms of ultra-processed foods. This post calls for a shift towards recognising ‘slow harm’,

rebalancing regulatory duties, and embedding structural safeguards in food safety policy. [...]

In a phone call in March, President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin reportedly discussed the war in Ukraine, the need for “improved bilateral relations” and

“enormous economic deals and geopolitical stability when peace has been achieved.” [...]

Die „Arbeitsgruppe Migration“ hat sich bei den Koalitionsverhandlungen darauf geeinigt, „in Abstimmung mit unseren europäischen Nachbarn Zurückweisungen an den gemeinsamen

Grenzen auch bei Asylgesuchen vor[zu]nehmen“ (FragDenStaat). Während zuletzt Personen zurückgewiesen wurden, die (angeblich) keinen Asylantrag stellten (vgl. [...]

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WAR  [...]

On March 11, 2025, the Romanian Constitutional Court (RCC) definitively barred far-right extremist Călin Georgescu from running as a candidate in the upcoming presidential

election. This decision marks the end of a critical period for Romania’s young democracy that started in November 2024 and represents the culmination of a series [...]

Human rights and equality appear as ideals appealing to most if not all people across the globe. However, the way people understand and experience these ideals can vary significantly

since even the most conservative politicians or activists use these ideals in some shape or form. [...]

Registration is now open for the Summer School ‘Consumer and Market Law in the European Circular Economy’ which will be held from 9 to 18 July 2025: 9-11 July online and

14-18 July in presence at the University of Udine, Italy. [...]