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Ku, Charlotte

Professor

Positions:

Professor, School of Law, Texas A&M University

Research Areas:

Law--Political aspects, International law, International agencies

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

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cku@law.tamu.edu

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0000-0001-7241-5545

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Research Areas:

Law--Political aspects, International law, International agencies

overview

I am interested in how law operates as a social phenomenon, not necessarily dependent on formal structures or institutions. I am particularly interested in understanding the structures and processes that facilitate the development and implementation of international law.

education and training

B.A. in , American University - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
M.A. in Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University - (Medford, Massachusetts, United States)
Ph.D. in , Tufts University - (Medford, Massachusetts, United States)

selected publications

Academic Articles32

Ku, C. (2020). What Can Islamic Law Practice Tell Us about the Peaceful Resolution of International Disputes?. International Studies Review. 23(1), 211-213.
Morriss, A. P., & Ku, C. (2020). The Evolution of Offshore: From Tax Havens to IFCs. IFC Review. 2020, 7-9.
Ku, C. (2020). The Changing Practices of International Law. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. 114(1), 173-177.

SDG 3
Ku, C., Henning, W. H., Stewart, D. P., & Diehl, P. F. (2019). Even Some International Law is Local: Implementation of Treaties through Subnational Mechanisms. Virginia Journal of International Law. 60(1), 105-158.
Ku, C. (2017). 1917: Towards a Global Order. South Central Review. 34(3), 128-143.

SDG 16

Books5

Ku, C. (2012). International Law, International Relations, and Global Governance. Routledge.
Diehl, P. F., & Ku, C. (2010). The Dynamics of International Law. Cambridge University Press.
Ku, C., & Jacobson, H. K. (2003). Democratic Accountability and the Use of Force in International Law. Cambridge University Press.
Ku, C. (2001). Global Governance and the Changing Face of International Law. The Academic Council on the United Nations System, Yale Univ.
Ku, C., & Weiss, T. G. (1998). Toward understanding global governance: the international law and international relations toolbox. Academic Council on the United Nations System.

Chapters14

Ku, C. (2018). International Court of Justice. Weiss, T. G., & Daws, S. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations. 189-211. Oxford University Press.

SDG 16
Scott, S. V., & Ku, C. (2018). The UN Security Council and global action on climate change. Climate Change and the UN Security Council. 1-24. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Ku, C. (2018). International Organization and Global Governance. Weiss, T. G., & Wilkinson, R. (Eds.), International Organization and Global Governance. 35-48. Routledge.
Ku, C. (2018). The Evolution of International Law. Weiss, T., & Wilkinson, R. (Eds.), International Organization and Global Governance. 35-48. Taylor & Francis.
Ku, C., & Diehl, P. (2016). The Primary Effects of Secondary Rules: Institutions and Multilevel Governance. Palgrave MacMillan.