''The Yale Journal of International Law'' is a student-edited international law review at the Yale Law School ( New Haven, Connecticut). The journal publishes articles, essays, notes, and commentary that cover a wide range of topics in international and comparative law.

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 An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

Eisuke Suzuki, a graduate fellow from Tokyo, the first issue was produced without assistance from the Law School.

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

Self-Determination The right of a people to self-determination is a cardinal principle in modern international law (commonly regarded as a ''jus cogens'' rule), binding, as such, on the United Nations as authoritative interpretation of the Charter's norms. It stat ...

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

Norm Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) consist of materials, usually industrial wastes or by-products enriched with radioactive elements found in the envir ...

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

Little v. Barreme ''Little v. Barreme'', 6 U.S. (2 Cranch) 170 (1804), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court found that the President of the United States does not have "inherent authority" or "inherent powers" that allow him to ignore a law pa ...

'' or '' Curtiss-Wright''?'', ''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 ''

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'' based on the number of manuscripts received.

Events

In collaboration with ''

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,'' occasional online symposia centering on scholarly conversations on articles published in the journal are organized. In collaboration with the

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, the journal periodically convenes panels, workshops, and talks on diverse topics with guests including Yale 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) * Nation Building in the Middle East (2005) *Reflections on the International Court of Justice's '' Oil Platforms'' Decision (2004) *Current Pressures on International Humanitarian Law (2003) *Reflections on the International Court of Justice’s ''LaGrand'' Decision (2002) *Realistic Idealism in International Law, a conference in honor of

. 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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