ESIL Interest Group History of International Law

ESIL Interest Group History of International Law

Monday 25 September 2023

JOURNAL: American Journal of International Law Unbound, "Special Issue: 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association" (Volume 117, 2023)


The latest issue of AJIL Unbound comprises a dedicated section on the history of international law, in particular the Institut de droit international and the International Law Association. Consult AJIL's website for more information.

Table of Contents:

Introduction to the Symposium on 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association: Cause for Celebration or Concern?

Introduction to the Symposium on 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
Part of 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association
Jeffrey L. Dunoff


The Institutionalization of International Law at a Crossroads: Pacifists, Jurists, and the Creation of the ILA and the IDI
Part of 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association
Xiaohang Chen

Legal Knowledge as Social and Political Capital
Part of 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association
Sara Dezalay


The Institute of International Law and the Colonial Phenomenon
Part of 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association
Georges Abi-Saab


Unveiling the “Legal Conscience of the Civilized World:” a Critical Look at the Institut de Droit International
Part of 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association
Julia Emtseva


The IDI, The ILA, and their Impact on the Institutionalization of International Law in the Americas: Resonances and Dissonances
Part of 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association
Juan Pablo Scarfi

The International Law Commission, the Institut, and States
Part of 150 Years of the Institut de Droit International and the International Law Association
Dire Tladi