Technology and International Law

Research on international law has emphasized its failures, notably results in terms of changing state behavior. This critique has gained force with the current retreat from multilateralism among many states. Simultaneously, in international law and regulation as in other areas of society, technology is causing massive disruption. These changes entail both opportunities and risks.

Technology as a focus grew out of my work on Strategic Treaty Management and has brought me to work on geospatial data and AI issues as both global regulatory problems and contributors to effective regulatory and treaty practices.

Related Publications

The Emergence of Intelligent Treaty Systems and the Future of International Law
Illinois Journal of Law, Technology and Policy, vol 2.1 (2022). 

Social Media as a Drag or Driver of Rule of Law and SDG16?
AI and the Rule of Law (forthcoming 2025).

Courses

⇥ Financing Development

⇥ Operationalizing Treaties