This lecture will examine the transformation of international law in interwar years, and why international norm change concerning the legal status of war was accomplished.
Hatsue Shinohara is Professor of International Relations at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), Waseda University. Her research focuses on the history of international law, the disciplinary history of IR, and the League of Nations.
Christopher Hughes is Professor of International Relations at LSE.
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