Harvard International Law Journal

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The Contributions of the Obama Administration to the Practice and Theory of International Law

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[ See Professor Jack Goldsmith’s Essay ]

In this essay, a slightly revised version of the Sherrill Lecture delivered in April, Professor Jack Goldsmith shares his insights on the Obama administration’s contributions to the practice and theory of international law.

Note: This essay is published in the print edition of the Harvard International Law Journal, Volume 57. Please cite this essay as follows: Jack Goldsmith, The Contributions of the Obama Administration to the Theory and Practice of International Law, 57 Harv. Int’l L.J. (2016).

Professor Jack Goldsmith is the Henry L. Shattuck Professor at Harvard Law School, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and on the Board of Advisors of the Harvard International Law Journal.