One of the basic dilemmas of conflicts law, or private international law (PIL), is whether, in choosing the law applicable to cases involving conflicts of laws, one should aim for: (1) the law of the proper state without concern for the "justness" of the particular result ("conflict justice");...

This article points out the relevance of international law to an understanding of international natural resources issues. It notes that international law shapes the international system for allocating resources by establishing basic rules about the circumstances under which nations can assert...

The concept of legal title: its uses and applications in territorial disputes are of paramount importance for the jurisprudence in international law and its analysis implies a challenge which has to be taken. The discerning inquiry devoided of conceptual apriorisms (notably the sclerotic and...