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New ‘Global Europe’ project launched
23 May 2019Democracy, rule of law, and multilateralism are values the European Union seeks to embody and promote. But how well does it do so in a global arena? Asser’s new project ‘Global Europe’, launched today, focuses on the EU’s trustworthiness as an international le...
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Blog: Prof. Richard English - Does terrorism work?
22 May 2019“Since terrorism rarely achieves strategic success, we should not over-react to it. In order to undermine and limit this bloodstained form of politics, we should instead emphasise and use the things that it often does achieve, such as publicity, or revenge aga...
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Pax moot court competition brings international law students to The Hague
17 May 2019On Friday 24 and Saturday 25 May, the Asser institute will co-organise the 7th edition of the PAX moot court competition. The moot court is part of the EU-funded JUDGTRUST research project, led by Asser researcher Vesna Lazic, which focuses on the Brussels Ibi...
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What is an inclusive city? Asser academic director Janne Nijman spoke on Amsterdam seminar
14 May 2019The story of a clash between newcomers and the old residents of cities is as old as the history books. But need it be so? Thursday May 16, Asser’s academic director Prof. Dr Janne E. Nijman opened the seminar A Sense of Belonging in the City: The role of NGOs ...
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International law for public interest
10 May 2019Advocating for public interests with international law can take many forms, say speakers of this year’s summer programme on international lawyering in a public interest. What does it mean to be an international public interest lawyer in today’s global world? ...