The Balkans: Bulking Up for E.U. Membership
By: Alexus Esquibel Abstract: In October of 2019, France, Denmark, and the Netherlands vetoed the opening of European Union (E.U.) accession negotiations with North Macedonia, Albania, and other Balkan states. This rejection was widely disfavored considering most of...
A Great and Beautiful Cathedral: The Brazilian Amazon Through the Lens of the Paris Climate Agreement
By: Kyle Markwardt Abstract: The Paris Agreement on climate change represents perhaps the most inclusive and most liberal international agreement on preserving the earth’s environment. Brazil, which historically has attempted to conserve its natural ecosystems,...
Is a House Always a Home?: A Survey of Homelessness Laws
By: Marlei English Abstract: Homelessness is a plague that spares no country, yet not a single country has cured it. The type of legislation regarding homelessness in a country seems to correlate with the severity of its homelessness problem. The highly-variative...
Continuing Circus: Brexit, Boris Johnson, Northern Ireland, and the Internal Market Bill
By: Julien Tagnon Abstract: The Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998 by the United Kingdom (the “UK”) and the Republic of Ireland, had put an end to the violence of the Troubles, a political conflict in Northern Ireland ongoing for the better part of the...
Blocking Russia’s Attempt to Dominate the European Natural Gas Market: How U.S. Sanctions Seek to Torpedo the Nord Stream 2 Underwater Pipeline
By: Ryan Kemrite Abstract: “Get out now or risk the consequences.” Those were the words of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a new series of threats aimed at “companies aiding and abetting Russia’s malign influence projects.” The Russian influence project is the...
Survey of the Law: Criminalizing Domestic Violence
By: Madie ArcemontAbstract: Domestic violence is a pervasive international issue that is closely tied to deeply-set cultural values. In many countries, staggeringly few people report intimate partner violence of any kind, a problem that is exacerbated by...
Impact of U.S. Safe Third Country Agreements on Central American Asylum Seekers
By: Lili McEntireAbstract: Safe Third Country Agreements are a means of controlling the flow of migrants into a country. In particular, these migrants are typically refugees seeking asylum in a new place. Safe Third Country Agreements require an asylum seeker to seek...
Without a Trace: A Comparative Analysis of How Transitional Justice Methods Address Enforced Disappearances in Spain & Argentina
By: Paige Calabrese When a country is plagued with civil war, dictatorship, or extreme internal unrest, governments can become pressured to take aggressive measures to maintain order and establish power, including abducting citizens believed to be threats to their...
The Many Roles of Amazon: The European Commission’s Antitrust Investigation into Amazon’s Buy Box Competition
By: Madie Arcemont Under investigation by both the European Commission and the United States Congress, Amazon has been criticized for its anti-competitive behavior. The “Buy Box,” otherwise known as Amazon’s “Buy Now” button, in particular has been criticized for...
Blockchain Island: Analyzing Malta’s Regulatory Framework Around Blockchain Technology and What We Can Learn From It
By: Luke Hampton Abstract: In July 2019, the Maltese government passed a series of bills creating the first comprehensive regulatory framework governing the use of blockchain technology in the world. The framework installed presents several questions concerning the...