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Saudi Crown Prince Continues to Implement Sweeping Reforms to Create a More “Moderate” Saudi Arabia
November 3, 2017
Tom Overhaug, Staff Member The House of Saud has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932 with more or less complete control. [1] The current king, Salman...
The Indissoluble Unity of the Spanish Nation . . . and the European Union?
October 25, 2017
By Lara Williams, Staff Member Following an emergency cabinet meeting last week, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy detailed plans to apply Article 155 of the...
Cautious Optimism for Somali Sexual Assault and Rape Reform
October 25, 2017
By Abigail Hencheck, Staff Member Somalia does not have a great reputation for women’s rights. It hasn’t ratified the Convention for the Elimination of All...
The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance: Varying International Standards on Juvenile Responsibility
October 10, 2017
By Rebecca Rosefelt, Staff Member Childhood is a relatively new concept, [1] and juvenile justice systems like those in Western democracies gained steam with the...
Decaying Center: Germany’s Election Results and its Consequences for Europe
October 10, 2017
By Robby Dube, Staff Member Over the past decade, the European Continent has seen a surge in populist parties; the far left Syriza in Greece...
Labor Reforms Spur Up in France in the Wake of High Unemployment Rates
October 10, 2017
By Hadley Simonett, Staff Member On August 31, 2017, France’s President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to reform the Code du Travail, France’s contested labor laws...
G7 Fails to Agree to Additional Russian Sanctions
April 19, 2017
By Tim Peel, Articles Editor Following an allegedly deadly chemical weapon attack in the Syrian rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun that killed 80 and injured...
GETTING FROM ISOLATION TO INTEGRATION: KEY CHALLENGES FACING ALBANIA ON ITS PATH TO EU MEMBERSHIP
April 19, 2017
By Ilva Caushi, MJIL Staff Member Albania’s progression to EU membership has not been hindered by the same issues which plague many of its Balkan...
FCPA Enforcement Expectations Under President Trump
April 7, 2017
By Jinyoung Seok, Managing Editor The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in 1977 in the wake of reports of numerous U.S. businesses were...
Including Launch Services in the GATS Can Relieve the Drought in the United States Small Satellite Launch Market.
April 7, 2017
By Shane Fitzmaurice, MJIL Staff Member Currently, small satellite developers in the United States are pressuring the government to let them launch their satellites on...