Washington International Law Journal
Timely insights on international and comparative law
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The Washington International Law Journal is the Pacific Northwest’s home for international and comparative legal scholarship. Through its long-standing print issues and the WILJ Blog, the Journal provides complementary forums for rigorous analysis and timely commentary on pressing global legal challenges.
Recent Posts
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Read more: In International Affairs, The State of California “Kind Of” Exists
Aaron J. Walayat | July 21, 2026 The international system is typically conceived of as a system of nation-states where each sovereign nation-state speaks with a singular voice. This presumption has recently been challenged by the…
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Read more: Fixed Baselines as a Lawful Measure to Address Sea Level Rise Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982
Rahmonov Muhammadali | July 12, 2026 Nyang Nyang Beach in Uluwatu, Bali. Travel Wild/Adobe Stock. Introduction The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 (UNCLOS) establishes a comprehensive maritime legal regime that…
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Read more: Law or Power? The Normative Crisis of Prohibition on the Use of Force
Dr. Hasan Ulusoy, Dr. Özgür H. Çɪnar | May 26, 2026 John Minchillo/AP One of international law’s oldest and most hard-won achievements risks being dismantled in plain sight, and the legal community has not yet reckoned with…
