The ''German Yearbook of International Law'', founded in 1948 by Rudolf Laun and Hermann von Mangoldt as the ''Jahrbuch für Internationales Recht'', is Germany's oldest yearbook in the field of

public international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

. The GYIL is published annually by the

Walther Schücking Institute of International Law The Walther Schücking Institute of International Law at the University of Kiel was founded in 1914 as the Institut für Internationales Recht. It is the oldest university institute for public international law in Germany. The institute ranks among ...

at the

University of Kiel Kiel University, officially the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, (german: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in ...

and the publisher

Duncker & Humblot Duncker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Duncker (1813–1879), German publisher and bookseller * Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Duncker (1781–1869), German publisher * Franz Duncker (1822–1888), German publisher, polit ...

. The GYIL provides a forum for scholars in international law – both inside and outside Germany – to publish new research on and analysis of current issues in international law. The journal features a 'Forum' for which a prominent scholar of international law is invited to write a stand-alone article and a 'Focus' section for which a group of experts are invited to write articles examining various aspects of a topic set in advance by the editors. Recent Focus sections have examined

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(2010),

regional human rights mechanisms In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

(2009),

poverty Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse social, economic, and political causes and effects. When evaluating poverty in ...

as a challenge to international law (2008) and German approaches to international law (2007). The 2011 Focus section will examine the Arctic. Beginning with Vol. 53 (2010), the 'General Articles' section of the GYIL will be open to submissions from the entire academic community and will be independently

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

by a community of experts. Manuscripts for the 'General Articles' section may examine a broad range of topics in international law and should be submitted to the editors by 1 September 2011 for consideration for the 2011 volume. Beginning with Vol. 52 (2009), the section 'German Practice' has appeared, providing reports on German state practice Sources of international law#State practice with relevance for the development of international law. The 'Book Reviews' section presents reviews of recently published works in international law and, in particular, seeks to increase international interest in German and German-language publications by publishing book reviews and review essays in English. The GYIL publishes in English in order to reach the largest possible readership. The Walther Schücking Institute of International Law at the

was founded in 1914 and is the oldest university institute for public international law in Germany.

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