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[New publication] Europe’s geopolitical shift: The EU’s role in a reordering world
20 October 2025In the new book “A Geopolitical Europe in the Making? The EU’s Actorness in a (De-)Globalising World”, the editors assess the European Union’s strategic goals based on its performance in world politics. They conclude the EU has made significant strides in proj...
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[JurisDictions podcast] New episode dives into the externalisation of migration control
16 October 2025A new JurisDictions podcast episode brings together voices from across the legal and academic world to unpack the externalisation of migration controls, the practice of managing migration beyond a country’s own borders. In this episode, hosts Flora Bensadon a...
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[Sports law] Are human rights challenges facing the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States?
12 October 2025Asser Institute researcher Daniela Heerdt was recently interviewed by Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant about the human rights challenges facing the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States under President Trump's policies. In 2026, the Unied States will welcome ...
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[New publication] The art of judicial inquiry: Exploring the ICJ’s questioning practice
6 October 2025In a new book by T.M.C. Asser Press, author Karel Wellens (Radboud University Nijmegen) examines the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) long-standing use of questioning during oral proceedings. He argues that judicial questions are not simply rhetorical to...
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[Hague Journal on the Rule of Law] Decoding Xi Jinping’s vision for rule of law in China
29 September 2025The Hague Journal on the Rule of Law (HJRL), recently ranked 8th among law journals worldwide, has released a special issue dedicated to the question: ‘What is Xi Jinping thought on rule of law?’ The issue brings together nine articles examining how the Chines...