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17 Apr 2017, 6:30 am by Mitra Sharafi
Here’s an extended abstract:The birth of international criminal law is typically traced to the post-war prosecutions of Nazi and Japanese war criminals by the Allied powers, when in fact the Great Powers frequently turned to internationalized criminal or quasi criminal forums, as well as the rhetoric of ‘humanity’ and ‘civilization,’ to project power, establish narratives, manage public opinion, express dissatisfaction, and defend humanitarian values in the century… [read post]
25 Nov 2013, 12:17 pm
The Hague Peace Conferences, Andrew Carnegie and the Building of the Peace Palace (1898-1913) at 140 Mededelingen van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Internationaal Recht, Preadviezen 1 (2013).The 19th-century international peace movement sprang from the reaction against the devastation and horror the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 had wrought. [read post]
28 Oct 2019, 2:51 pm by Christine Corcos
Beethoven’s life and music are marked by acute ambivalences towards political power (initially dedicating his Symphony No.3 to Napoléon Bonaparte and then furiously withdrawing that dedication upon learning that Napoleon had declared himself ‘Emperor’), and towards community and social norms (the composer was [in Goethe’s words] ‘an utterly untamed personality’ who often found ‘the world detestable’ but nevertheless joyfully celebrated… [read post]
9 Feb 2013, 12:36 pm by Kurt T. Koehler
 Officially known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta it has been without land to govern since Napoleon pushed them out of Malta in 1798. [read post]
9 Jan 2023, 7:42 pm by Christine Corcos
Each of the four most famous dictators in modern Western history, Adolf Hitler, Porfirio Díaz, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Oliver Cromwell, were legal positivists. [read post]
1 Nov 2023, 6:42 am
 That made me think of the old adage attributed to Napoleon: "The tools belong to the man who can use them. [read post]
9 Jan 2023, 7:42 pm
Each of the four most famous dictators in modern Western history, Adolf Hitler, Porfirio Díaz, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Oliver Cromwell, were legal positivists. [read post]
13 Feb 2025, 9:18 am by Olivier Moréteau
The conference will illustrate how Louisiana, as the first jurisdiction in the world to codify its private law following the Napoleonic Code, developed a code that is not merely a replica of the French Civil Code. [read post]
11 Jan 2010, 5:10 am by Bill
Napoleon changed Europe to the rightThe US followed France. [read post]
5 May 2010, 9:44 am by Teresa Miguel
.: Cinco de Mayo, from the Battlefield to the Beer Bottle Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican victory in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, against the invading French army of Napoleon III... [read post]
20 May 2012, 12:00 am
Agustina is known as Spain's Joan of Arc for having defended her country against troops from Napoleon's France. [read post]
27 Jan 2009, 6:04 am
The former Abingdon Gaol looks set to be turned into apartments and restaurants after planners gave their approval to the redevelopment.The jail was built in 1811 and was turned into a leisure centre in 1974 before closing in 2002.Plans to convert it have been controversial with many local people who wanted more community space.Planners at the Vale of White Horse District Council have voted unanimously in favour of the scheme.The 19th Century jail in an Oxfordshire town was completed by… [read post]
18 Feb 2011, 6:07 am by Ernie Svenson
I'll be speaking at two sessions on Friday: (1) Paperless Lawyering, which will take place at 1:30 pm in the Rosedown Ballroom, and (2) 60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes—along with Jim Calloway and Catherine Sanders—at 4:00 pm in the Napoleon Ballroom. [read post]
30 Jun 2008, 11:47 pm
[Prettier Than Napoleon (Amber Taylor) via Volokh Conspiracy (Ilya Somin)] * Senators David Vitter and Larry Craig: defenders of marriage. [read post]
20 May 2012, 12:00 am
Agustina is known as Spain's Joan of Arc for having defended her country against troops from Napoleon's France. [read post]
5 May 2020, 11:54 am by Joe Rosenbaum
In fact, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla de Los Angeles which took place on May 5, 1862, in which defending Mexican forces, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza, defeated the invading French army of Napoleon III. [read post]
28 Mar 2007, 10:15 am
Law School in a Box [Mental Floss] Lawyer From Top Firm, NYU JD, CA Bar, for Non-Legal Ent & Media Job [craigslist] "Scrupulous Editing Abilities" [Prettier Than Napoleon] Earlier: Non-Sequiturs: 03.27.07 [read post]