'Too Much History: The Growth of the ius contra bellum' by Professor Randall Lesaffer

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Submarines and Underwater Maritime Autonomous Vehicles: New Wine in Old Bottles?

Lecture summary: The regulation of submarines has rarely been an issue of focus in international law. Their military utility has influenced states’ willingness to develop rules that restrict their operations, both historically and in contemporary settings. So much is evident in e ...  Show more

Reading International Law as Stories

Speaker: Prof Tamsin Paige, Deakin Law SchoolLecture summary: Stories serve an integral role in society as, among other things, a meaning making tool. As a method of meaning making, stories are relational and allow the storyteller to assist their audience in understanding ideas, ...  Show more

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