The ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine
28.02.2026
On 2 December 2025, the White House published the National Security Strategy 2025. It contains the explicit invocation of a ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine. The US attack on Venezuela...
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Head of State Immunity
27.02.2026
According to a widespread view among scholars, heads of state and heads of government are, and have long been, entitled to an absolute personal immunity from foreign jurisdiction (here, here and...
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The Life and Death of the Prohibition on the Use of Force
15.01.2026
They say you die twice – once when you stop breathing and again when your name is spoken for the last time. By all accounts, the prohibition on the use...
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The U.S. Strikes Against Venezuela and the Credibility of the Anti-Aggression Norm
06.01.2026
In the early hours of 3 January 2026, the United States conducted an operation involving strikes against Venezuelan targets. In an apparent escalation, President Nicolás Maduro was captured and removed...
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