Minnesota Journal of International Law

The Minnesota Journal of International Law is a student-led publication at the University of Minnesota Law School. We aspire to be a leader in the multidisciplinary study of international and comparative law. The Journal annually publishes two print volumes and one online edition.

Current Issue

CURRENT ISSUE

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Dredging up Trouble: Environmental Implications of China’s Artificial Islands

Dredging up Trouble: Environmental Implications of China’s Artificial Islands

Alexander Anthony In March 2014, satellite imagery showed a Chinese vessel dredging up sand near Cuarteron Reef—a submerged coral reef ...
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The Silent Veto: An Examination of the Pocket Rescission in International Affairs

The Silent Veto: An Examination of the Pocket Rescission in International Affairs

Keaton Zeimet On President Trump’s first day in office, his administration ordered billions of dollars in international aid frozen,[1] which ...
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Who Owns AI-Generated Creativity? A Comparative Look at International Copyright Approaches

Who Owns AI-Generated Creativity? A Comparative Look at International Copyright Approaches

Jiakang Yu Generative artificial intelligence now produces expressive works—images, music, code, even legal analysis—that resemble human creativity with increasing sophistication ...
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Tensions and Transistors: An Introductory Guide to Chip Rules and Why They Fuel Trade Standoffs

Tensions and Transistors: An Introductory Guide to Chip Rules and Why They Fuel Trade Standoffs

Brendan Lugoperez The ubiquity of semiconductors places the industry at the intersection of trade politics and national security strategies.[1] Currently, ...
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Women and the Asylum Flip-Flop

Women and the Asylum Flip-Flop

Caroline Schaeffer History has marched forward with women gaining more rights, like the ability to vote and contract from picket ...
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Make That Move: Entertainers Moving to a Different Jurisdiction as a Negotiating Tool

Ishan Singh “Make that move right now, baby. You only go out once in a lifetime.”[1] Make That Move was ...
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