Eugene Kontorovich
Biographic Data
| ID | 5698096 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eugene Kontorovich |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eugene |
| FAMILY NAME | Kontorovich |
| SIGNATURE | KONTOROVICH E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5840-8146 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Comparative Constitutional Perspective on Israel's Nation-State Law
The article examines the contention that the Basic Law of Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People undermines Israel's liberal character. A comparison of the controversial provisions in the Israeli bill to the constitutional provisions of other liberal democracies reveals that it fits comfortably with the widespread practice of constitutionally affirming the particularistic identity of the nation's majority population. Such provisions tie …
Israel/Palestine -- The ICC's Uncharted Territory
In the wake of the United Nations General Assembly's recognition of Palestinian statehood, the Palestinian government has made clear its intention to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), where it could, in principle, challenge the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This article explores a significant jurisdictional hurdle for such a case. (To focus on jurisdictional issues, the article assumes for the …
United States v. Dire
In the first criminal piracy decision by a United States court in nearly a century, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the federal piracy statute’s reference to the “law of nations” explicitly ties the scope of the offense to evolving customary international law definitions of the crime. The court went on to find that under current customary and treaty law, attempted piracy falls within the scope of the international crim…
An Empirical Examination of Universal Jurisdiction for Piracy
This essay presents a systematic study of the incidence of universal jurisdiction (UJ) prosecutions for the international crime of piracy. Using data on the number of piracies committed in a twelve-year period (1998-2009) obtained from international agencies and maritime industry groups, we determined the percentage of these cases where nations exercised universal jurisdiction. Studies of the worldwide use of UJ prosecutions for other crimes simp…
United States v. Shi
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An Empirical Examination of Universal Jurisdiction for Piracy
This essay presents a systematic study of the incidence of universal jurisdiction (UJ) prosecutions for the international crime of piracy. Using data on the number of piracies committed in a twelve-year period (1998-2009) obtained from international agencies and maritime industry groups, we determined the percentage of these cases where nations exercised universal jurisdiction. Studies of the worldwide use of UJ prosecutions for other crimes simp…
Israel/Palestine -- The ICC's Uncharted Territory
In the wake of the United Nations General Assembly's recognition of Palestinian statehood, the Palestinian government has made clear its intention to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), where it could, in principle, challenge the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This article explores a significant jurisdictional hurdle for such a case. (To focus on jurisdictional issues, the article assumes for the …
United States v. Dire
In the first criminal piracy decision by a United States court in nearly a century, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the federal piracy statute’s reference to the “law of nations” explicitly ties the scope of the offense to evolving customary international law definitions of the crime. The court went on to find that under current customary and treaty law, attempted piracy falls within the scope of the international crim…
United States v. Shi
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
An Empirical Examination of Universal Jurisdiction for Piracy
This essay presents a systematic study of the incidence of universal jurisdiction (UJ) prosecutions for the international crime of piracy. Using data on the number of piracies committed in a twelve-year period (1998-2009) obtained from international agencies and maritime industry groups, we determined the percentage of these cases where nations exercised universal jurisdiction. Studies of the worldwide use of UJ prosecutions for other crimes simp…
Israel/Palestine -- The ICC's Uncharted Territory
In the wake of the United Nations General Assembly's recognition of Palestinian statehood, the Palestinian government has made clear its intention to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), where it could, in principle, challenge the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This article explores a significant jurisdictional hurdle for such a case. (To focus on jurisdictional issues, the article assumes for the …
United States v. Dire
In the first criminal piracy decision by a United States court in nearly a century, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the federal piracy statute’s reference to the “law of nations” explicitly ties the scope of the offense to evolving customary international law definitions of the crime. The court went on to find that under current customary and treaty law, attempted piracy falls within the scope of the international crim…
A Comparative Constitutional Perspective on Israel's Nation-State Law
The article examines the contention that the Basic Law of Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People undermines Israel's liberal character. A comparison of the controversial provisions in the Israeli bill to the constitutional provisions of other liberal democracies reveals that it fits comfortably with the widespread practice of constitutionally affirming the particularistic identity of the nation's majority population. Such provisions tie …
Political science (5 works) · International Law and Human Rights (4 works) · Law (4 works) · International law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · State (computer science (3 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (2 works) · Jurisdiction (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Public international law (2 works)