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International law and the Political Economy of Digitalization – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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International law and the Political Economy of Digitalization – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

In June 2017, the Danish shipping giant Maersk faced a monumental crisis that highlighted both the fragility of modern digital infrastructure and the centrality of information technology to global capitalism: a targeted cyberattack against Ukraine spiraled into a worldwide outage, crippling Maersk’s information technology systems and halting operations in ports across the globe. With 4,000 … Read more

Enforcing International Law through Domestic Courts – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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International law and the Political Economy of Digitalization – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Since 8 October 2023, the day after Hamas’s attack on Israel, arms exports have been the subject of much debate. After spiking in 2023 (see report concerning Germany), exports have since declined. Governments in Canada, Belgium, Italy, and Spain have voluntarily suspended trade. Others, such as the Dutch Government, have done so after legal action … Read more

Human Rights Committee Globalises Waite and Kennedy – But Fails to Protect Judicial Independence Effectively – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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International law and the Political Economy of Digitalization – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

In its views adopted on 18 July 2024, the UN Human Rights Committee took an important step towards addressing rule of law and fair trial issues within international organisations and their internal justice mechanisms. This is a very welcome and necessary development for the international legal order. Unfortunately, the Committee failed to apply the relevant … Read more

Talk Your Book: Factor Investing with Dimensional Fund Advisors – Go Health Pro

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Talk Your Book: Factor Investing with Dimensional Fund Advisors – Go Health Pro

Posted October 21, 2024 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is sponsored by Dimensional Fund Advisors: See here for more information on DFAs factor focused suite of funds On today’s show, we discuss: How  DFA separates itself in the advisory world Converting a mutual fund to an ETF How DFA tries to outperform How … Read more

Navigation of Warships in the Taiwan Strait – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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International law and the Political Economy of Digitalization – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

For many years, the United States has been sending warships through the Taiwan Strait in a corridor it considers to be “international waters”. The transits, which are regularly announced by the US military, are intended to demonstrate US commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and to “upholding freedom of navigation for all nations as … Read more

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