Minnesota Journal of International Law
Articles
The Patriarchal Project of Apartheid: Exploring the Gendered Dimensions of Apartheid and International Justice Pathways Forward
Although the South African apartheid regime was first and foremost a race-based project, it was also a gendered project. The regime’s dystopian vision to entrench the systematic oppression of non-white...
The Monist Doctrine as a Catalyst for Integration in Africa
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aspires to establish a unified market across Africa, integrating approximately 1.2 billion people and generating a cumulative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeding US...
Taking Stock of Investor-State Disputes Involving Energy Transition
The influence of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) on energy transition has sparked significant debate among commentators. While ISDS can theoretically protect sustainable investments from political risks, investors have extensively used...
Notes & Comments
How Neutral is Switzerland: Theories of Neutrality in the Post-War Era
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has forced Switzerland to reassess its long-standing policies on neutrality, highlighting the overall evolution of state neutrality occasioned by modern geopolitics. Since the end...
Lex Specialis
Small Farms and Climate Change: Accomplishing SDGs 2 and 13 by Supporting Food Sovereignty
United Nations member states have fallen woefully short on progress in accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and more urgent action is needed to combat the effects of climate change...