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House Proposal for Greater Security Checks
November 24, 2015
MJIL Contributor In light of the recent Syrian refugee crisis and the perceived connection between the influx of refugees and the recent terrorist attacks in...
Comparing the Legal Education in the U.S. and China
November 22, 2015
Cara Tang, MJIL Articles Editor Before I started the J.D. program in Minnesota, I received my bachelor’s degree in law from Renmin University of China...
Announcing MJIL Symposium 2016
November 17, 2015
The Minnesota Journal of International Law is proud to announce its 2016 Symposium is titled 25 Years, Where Are We Now? Global Trade & Sovereign...
Common Misunderstandings in Civil Law
November 16, 2015
Kerry McGuire, MJIL Digital Media Editor Recent headlines announced that Mexico’s Supreme Court paved the way for legalization by permitting the cultivation of marijuana for...
Ultra Vires: The Eurozone Crisis and the European Central Bank’s Lost Independence
November 10, 2015
Chris Land, MJIL Lead Articles Editor One of the greatest challenges facing the European Union today is democratic legitimacy. [i] As a compliment to nations’...
Putting the Korean Government’s Attempt to Nationalize History into Context
November 3, 2015
Harold Yun, MJIL Note & Comment Editor: Three years into her 5 year presidency, the current president is pushing the nationalization of history textbooks. In...
The Supreme Court of India
October 29, 2015
Anne Longfellow, MJIL Staff Member: On his recent visit to the University of Minnesota, Justice Scalia spoke to my Administrative Law class. During his lecture...
The Death of the Death Penalty
October 26, 2015
Ally Billeaud, Editor-in-Chief: During last week’s visit to the University of Minnesota, Justice Scalia said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if the death penalty is repealed...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as A Perfect Example of How Economic Considerations Can be (and Are) Interwoven with Political Ones
October 23, 2015
Weichen Wang, Managing Editor: On Sunday, October 4 th, 2015, the 12 signatory countries to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) announced conclusion of negotiations which have...
Snoozing Democracy: The De-juridification of Emergencies
October 20, 2015
Antonios Kouroutakis* and Sofia Ranchordas**: Conventional wisdom says that crises are temporary. Hence in turbulent times of war and economic crisis, which require extraordinary and...