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Inside this Issue
Editor's Note ..
Court Watch: Tracking Current....
Developments inInternational Law
Asummary of recent cases involving international law
issues, including the first set of cases for the International
Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh.
- 4......Promoting International Experiences:.
4 35
Reflections on Studying and Working Abroad
Vandana Nakka Peterson
..... 5 Study abroad programs are often some of the most
valuable programs available to students interested in
international law This article provides guidance for
students considering studying or working abroad, and also
discusses the impact of study abroad and work abroad
experiences.

Country Watch: A Look at the Economic ...... 14

Political and Social Events that Shape
International Law
Areview of recent events from around the world that raise
interesting international law issues, including areport on
the finalization of Croatia's accession treaty to join the
European Union.
2012 Study Abroad Listings...... ..... 39
Acomprehensive list of international law study abroad
programs offered by law schools from around the world.
Careers inInternational Law.....................93
Nicholas C.Howson

International Law Weekend Panel...... 22

Examines Access to Justice inthe Middle East
Inan interview with the ILSA Executive Office, Professor
Nicholas C.Howson, an expert on Chinese corporate law DII
and North Africa Before and After the Arab and former partner at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind,
Spring: Reforms to Date, Reforms to Come? Wharton &Garrison LLP, discusses the practice of private
Norman L.Greene international law.
What does access to justice mean? What are the barriers to
access? For whom are they greatest? What has been done to
remove them? What remains to be accomplished? In terms Chapter Happenings..... .......... 97
of the Arab Spring, who-is likely to benefit? These are some Complied by Chad Lawler
of the key questions addressed by an expert New York panel,
ranging from discussions of women's rights to religious courts
News from ILSA Chapters around the world sharing
to emerging claims of marginalized majorities.
exciting stories, activities, and upcoming events.

Palestine at the United Nations:. ........ 29

Contributors............ .... .... 108
What Does ItTake to Be a State?
John B. Quigley
The question ofPalestine's status has bedeviled international
lawyers for many years. InSeptember 2011, the Palestine
government raised the statehood issue again by submitting
an application for membership inthe United Nations. Debate
has swirled anew over the question of whether Palestine
qualifies as astate. This article discusses the history and
developments of this debate.

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THE STUDY ABROAD IS

22 Iaternational Law Weekend
Panel Examines Access to
Justice inthe Middle East and
North Africa Before and After
the Arab Spring
Norman L Greene

05 Court Watch: Tracking Current

Developments inInternational Law

29 Palestine at the United Nations:

What Does ItTake to Be a State?
- John B. Ouigley

35 Promoting International Experiences:

Studying and Working Abroad
- Vandana Nakka Peterson

39 Listings:2012 Legal Study

Abroad Programs
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