Individuals comply with rules for different reasons. Some do so out of fear of punishment, others out of respect for social order, while still others out of a perception that a norm has intrinsic moral force. States, acting through human agents, likewise differ in the reasons they comply with...

Corporations are increasingly important actors in international law. But, vital questions underlying this development have long gone unanswered: how and why do corporations commit to international law?This Article constructs a general account of business interaction with international legal...

The emergence of international corporate personhood -- The international corporate person in international law : judge-made law -- The international corporate person in international law : texts and practices -- Theorizing international corporate personhood -- Political bodies and the bodyless...