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publishes articles, essays, notes, and commentary that cover a wide range of topics in international and

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History

''The Yale Journal of International Law'' is the oldest of Yale Law School's eight secondary journals still in publication. The journal was founded in 1974 by a group of students who were followers of the New Haven School of international law, and their publication was originally known as ''Yale Studies in World Public Order''. Under the leadership of then editor in chief Eisuke Suzuki, a graduate fellow from

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, the first issue was produced without assistance from the Law School. W. Michael Reisman, ''The Vision and Mission of The Yale Journal of International Law'', ''Yale J. Int. Law'' 25:263 (2000). After being renamed ''The Yale Journal of World Public Order'', the journal obtained its current title. About ten years after its founding, the Yale Law School started to support the journal.

Content

Some of the journal's most-cited articles include:

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, ''The Ten Most-Cited Works from The Yale Journal of International Law and Its Predecessors, Yale Studies in World Public Order and The Yale Journal of World Public Order'', ''Yale J. Int. Law'' 25:271 (2000). *Kenneth W. Abbott, ''Modern

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Theory: A Prospectus for International Lawyers'', ''Yale J. Int. Law'' 14:335 (1989) *

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and Self-Determination: A Territorial Interpretation'', ''Yale J. Int. Law'' 16:177 (1991) *Raidza Torres, '' The Rights of Indigenous Populations: The Emerging International

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'', ''Yale J. Int. Law'' 16:127 (1991) *Michael J. Glennon, ''Two Views of Presidential Foreign Affairs Power: '' Little v. Barreme'' or ''

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''?'', ''Yale J. Int. Law'' 13:5 (1988) *Daniel Bodansky, '' The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: A Commentary'', ''Yale J. Int. Law'' 18:451 (1993)

Rankings

The journal was ranked second among international law reviews in the 2007 '' ExpressO Guide to Top Law Reviews'' based on the number of manuscripts received.

Events

In collaboration with '' Opinio Juris,'' occasional online symposia centering on scholarly conversations on articles published in the journal are organized. In collaboration with the Forum on the Practice of International Law, the journal periodically convenes panels, workshops, and talks on diverse topics with guests including

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faculty, practicing international lawyers, distinguished alumni, and other campus visitors. In addition, the journal organizes a "works in progress" series at which Yale J.D. and graduate law students present papers to their colleagues with a faculty respondent who provides feedback and constructive criticism. Some recent events are: *Symposium: International Trade in the Trump Era (2019) * The "New" New Haven School (2007) *

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(2005) *Reflections on the

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(2003) *Reflections on the International Court of Justice’s ''LaGrand'' Decision (2002) *Realistic

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in International Law, a conference in honor of W. Michael Reisman. Selected proceedings from this conference were published in the Summer 2009 issue.

References

External links

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W. Michael Reisman, "The Vision and Mission of the ''Yale Journal of International Law''"
''Yale J. Int. Law'' 25:263 (2000)
''Yale Journal of International Law'' Articles on SSRN
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