No one could accuse the American Society of International Law of being an activist organization. Founded a century ago, its first President was Secretary of State Elihu Root. Its Centennial meeting in ...

(See Cover) Green eyeshade under a crop of white hair, heavy shoulders bent over an ancient desk, the Harvard Law School’s Dean Emeritus Roscoe Pound wrote slowly, pouring the wisdom of his 87 years ...

This article explains the fundamental principles of law, highlighting the origins of individual rights, the role of maxims, and the importance of understanding constitutional protections and political ...

VIENNA, Austria — Legal experts from 95 countries have devised a way of measuring how well leaders, officials and judges are meeting the basic principles of law and human rights. The "Rule of Law ...

Western democratic systems are increasingly plagued by a war of individual rights that leads to a tyranny of minorities over majorities. Two centuries after Alexis de Tocqueville predicted — in ...