Multilateral Diplomacy and the Critical Mass of International Power

In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili introduces and discusses the the basic concept of the critical mass of international power as the basis for multilateral diplomacy in the area of crisis management, and highlights inter-disciplinary dimensions of this matter.

State of the pleadings: Ukraine, Russia and 32 musketeers before the International Court of Justice

In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili critiques assertions made by applicant and intervening States in the Ukraine v Russia case that the International Court of Justice has jurisdiction under the Genocide Convention