Yale Journal of International Law

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title = Yale Journal of International Law


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discipline = Law review
language = English
abbreviation = YJIL
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country = United States
frequency = Semiannually
history = 1974 to present
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website = http://www.yale.edu/yjil/
ISSN = 0889-7743The Yale Journal of International Law (YJIL) is a student-edited international law journal at the Yale Law School in New Haven, CT. Twice each year, YJIL publishes articles, essays, notes, and commentary that cover a wide range of topics in international and comparative law.

History

YJIL is the oldest of Yale Law School's eight secondary journals still in publication and will publish its 34th volume in the 2008-09 school year. The Journal was founded in 1974 by a group of students who were followers of the [http://www.yale.edu/yjil/files_PDFs/Suzuki.pdf New Haven School] of international law, and their publication was originally known as Yale Studies in World Public Order. The first issue was dedicated to Myres S. McDougal and Harold Lasswell, two scholars of the New Haven School. Later, the Yale Studies in World Public Order became the Yale Journal of World Public Order, before officially changing it's name to the Yale Journal of International Law.

Content

YJIL’s mission is, and has been from the beginning, to focus on forward-looking pieces of scholarship that contribute to the analysis and formation of international law and policy. [W. Michael Reisman, "The Vision and Mission of The Yale Journal of International Law", 25 YALE J. INT'L L. 263 (2000).] Several of the most-cited works from YJIL include the following articles: [Fred R. Shapiro, "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", 25 YALE J. INT'L L. 271 (2000).]

*Kenneth W. Abbot, "Modern International Relations Theory: A Prospectus for International Lawyers", 14 YALE J. INT’L L. 335 (1989)

*Lea Brilmayer, "Secession and Self-Determination: A Territorial Interpretation", 16 YALE J. INT’L L. 177 (1991)

*Raidza Torres, "The Rights of Indigenous Populations: The Emerging International Norm", 16 YALE J. INT’L L. 127 (1991)

*Michael J. Glennon, "Two Views of Presidential Foreign Affairs Power: Little v. Barreme or Curtiss-Wright?", 13 YALE J. INT'L L. 5 (1988)

*Daniel Bodansky, "The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: A Commentary", 18 YALE J. INT'L L. 451 (1993)

YJIL’s most recent volume, Vol. 33, no. 2, Summer 2008, includes the following pieces: [http://www.yale.edu/yjil/]

*Bret Boyce, "Obscenity and Community Standards"

*Monica Hakimi, "International Standards for Detaining Terrorism Suspects: Moving Beyond the Armed Conflict-Criminal Divide"

*T. Alexander Aleinikoff, "Transnational Spaces: Norms and Legitimacy"

*Peter E. Harrell, "Modern-Day “Guarantee Clauses” and the Legal Authority of Multinational Organizations To Authorize the Use of Military Force"

*Kate Heinzelman, "Towards Common Interests and Responsibilities: The U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Deal and the International Nonproliferation Regime"

The 2007 Expresso Guide to Top Law Reviews ranked YJIL second among international law reviews based on the number of manuscripts received. [http://law.bepress.com/expresso/2007/subject.html] YJIL was also ranked third out of Yale's secondary law journals in Washington and Lee University School of Law's rankings, which are based on the number of citations per journal. [http://lawlib.wlu.edu/LJ/index.aspx?mainid=357]

Events

In recent years, YJIL has hosted various symposia at Yale Law School covering such topics as:

*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)

In March 2008, YJIL hosted its sixth annual Young Scholars Conference. The conference invited law students from around the country to present papers on current issues in international and comparative law. Distinguished professors in the field attended and offered feedback to presenting scholars.

References

External links

* [http://www.yale.edu/yjil Yale Journal of International Law]
* [http://www.yale.edu/yjil/PDF/YJIL%20Retrospective.pdf W. Michael Reisman, "The Vision and Mission of the "Yale Journal of International Law"] , 25 Yale J. Int'l L. 263 (2000)
* [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/JELJOUR_Results.cfm?form_name=Pip_jrl&journal_id=160211 YJIL Articles on SSRN]