Until recently, terrorism been addressed under existing frameworks of the law on the use of force, humanitarian law and human rights law, or under sectoral treaties dealing with particular offences. This article asks whether there is now an emerging ‘international law of terrorism’ or...

This Article - part of a symposium on civil litigation and terrorism - focuses on the potential of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) to serve as a vehicle for asserting civil claims in U.S. courts for acts of terrorism. Although this paper primarily considers terrorism torts under the "law of...

In thinking about the War on Terror's impact on U.S. law, what most likely comes to mind are its corrosive effects on public law, including criminal law, immigration, and constitutional law. What is less appreciated is whether and how the fight against terrorism has also impacted private law. As...

This article, a chapter from a three-volume study of the effects of globalization on domestic law, society and economics, considers implications for domestic administration when ''globalization comes home'' in the form of terrorism risk management. Specifically, it explores tensions between the...

Some commentators argue that private religious schools are less likely to inculcate the attributes of good citizenship than traditional public schools, specifically proposing that private Islamic schools are relatively more likely to produce individuals sympathetic to terrorism. This study...

When we think of the law of terrorism, we think of the state and the terrorists. We think of the many steps that states take to detect, deter, and destroy terrorist groups. But that frame captures only a small piece of the overall picture of terrorism regulation. Regulation directed at and...