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Myres Smith McDougal: 1906-1998

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Myres Smith McDougal, who died on May 7, 1998, taught at the Yale Law School and left an indelible legacy in international law. He published treatises on the law of war, oceans, outer space, human rights, and agreements. He was born in Mississippi and educated at the University of Mississippi, Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and Yale University. His powerful argumentative style was legendary, but his manners in private were marked by southern courtesy. He was virtually blind for the last forty, and most productive, years of his life.

United States, Officials and employees, Law teachers, Testimonial, Law school faculty, Yale Law School, McDougal, Myres Smith

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Assessing claims to revise the laws of war

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The US response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 has called into question international law regarding preemptive strikes against perceived threats. International law as it now stands is inadequate to deal with this issue, having been formulated in an entirely different context from the one which now prevails.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Editorial, Laws, regulations and rules, Weapons, War (International law), War on Terrorism, 2001-, Self-defense (International law), Self defense (International law), Self defence (International law), Preemption (Military doctrine)

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Maritime delimitation between opposite states - traditional "artisanal" fishing regimes - transboundary nonliving resources - interpretation of prior award - straight baselines - effect of coastal and midsea islands

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The author discusses the arbitrated resolution to a maritime boundaries dispute between Eritrea and Yemen regarding fishing and nonliving resource rights and access to islands.

Eritrea, Yemen, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Territorial waters, Fishery law, Fishing laws, Maritime law, Boundaries, Boundaries (Geography)

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