Matthew Erie
@matthewserie.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. of Law, American U. Washington College of Law; Assoc. Member, Oxford Law; lawyer & anthropologist; writes on non-liberal law, international development, transnational business, property, justice; https://www.matthewserie.com/ Views are my own.
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Matthew Erie
@matthewserie.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Inter-Asian Law
Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - Inter-Asian Law
www.cambridge.org
Ending 2025 on a positive note, I’m happy to announce that Inter-Asian Law, edited by myself and Ching-Fu Lin, is just out with @universitypress.cambridge.org.
Please find the Open Access book here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...
#comparativelaw
#internationallaw
#lawanddevelopment
#lawandtech
Please find the Open Access book here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...
#comparativelaw
#internationallaw
#lawanddevelopment
#lawandtech
I look forward to learning from Natalie Lichtenstein, former GC of #AIIB, and Prof Tamar Gutner this Wednesday. The event is open to the public. If you’re in DC, please join us.
@americanuniversity.bsky.social
#MDBs
#multilaterals
#developmentfinance
#Chinalawanddevelopment
@americanuniversity.bsky.social
#MDBs
#multilaterals
#developmentfinance
#Chinalawanddevelopment
January 31, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I look forward to learning from Natalie Lichtenstein, former GC of #AIIB, and Prof Tamar Gutner this Wednesday. The event is open to the public. If you’re in DC, please join us.
@americanuniversity.bsky.social
#MDBs
#multilaterals
#developmentfinance
#Chinalawanddevelopment
@americanuniversity.bsky.social
#MDBs
#multilaterals
#developmentfinance
#Chinalawanddevelopment
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I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
How do we make sense of the work we as legal comparativists do in a world animated by emotions like hatred & fear? I try to make sense of this in “Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in U.S.-China Comparative Law Projects” just published in AJCL. academic.oup.com/ajcl/advance...
Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in United States–China Comparative Law Projects†
Abstract. Contemporary comparative law operates across a landscape riven by protectionism, nationalism, and securitization, all of which complicate compara
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January 20, 2026 at 2:14 AM
How do we make sense of the work we as legal comparativists do in a world animated by emotions like hatred & fear? I try to make sense of this in “Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in U.S.-China Comparative Law Projects” just published in AJCL. academic.oup.com/ajcl/advance...
“The only way to keep the space from imploding is to fill it, to prop up the walls: to claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting.”
One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:33 AM
“The only way to keep the space from imploding is to fill it, to prop up the walls: to claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting.”
One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
This is a masterclass in applied sociology. Thank you.
January 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM
This is a masterclass in applied sociology. Thank you.
An excellent analysis of recent events.
1/10 🧵 The U.S. just captured a sitting head of state in a military operation—and Trump says the U.S. will "run" Venezuela “for now.” Whatever you think of Maduro, this is the most consequential unilateral move in the hemisphere since Panama (1989).
January 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
An excellent analysis of recent events.
Looks awesome. Congratulations!
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Looks awesome. Congratulations!
Ending 2025 on a positive note, I’m happy to announce that Inter-Asian Law, edited by myself and Ching-Fu Lin, is just out with @universitypress.cambridge.org.
Please find the Open Access book here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...
#comparativelaw
#internationallaw
#lawanddevelopment
#lawandtech
Please find the Open Access book here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...
#comparativelaw
#internationallaw
#lawanddevelopment
#lawandtech
Inter-Asian Law
Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - Inter-Asian Law
www.cambridge.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Ending 2025 on a positive note, I’m happy to announce that Inter-Asian Law, edited by myself and Ching-Fu Lin, is just out with @universitypress.cambridge.org.
Please find the Open Access book here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...
#comparativelaw
#internationallaw
#lawanddevelopment
#lawandtech
Please find the Open Access book here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...
#comparativelaw
#internationallaw
#lawanddevelopment
#lawandtech
Stay pro-active and engaged in 2026. Democracy is an active verb and requires doing.
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Stay pro-active and engaged in 2026. Democracy is an active verb and requires doing.
“Democracy is being contested in every arena, and it must be defended in each and every one.”
www.foreignaffairs.com/china/illibe...
www.foreignaffairs.com/china/illibe...
The Illiberal International
Authoritarian cooperation is reshaping the global order.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
“Democracy is being contested in every arena, and it must be defended in each and every one.”
www.foreignaffairs.com/china/illibe...
www.foreignaffairs.com/china/illibe...
The International Law & Social Science (ILASS) Interest Group of @asilorg.bsky.social announces 2 prize competitions:
1. ILASS Prize for Best Article
2. ILASS Prize for Best Book
Nominations due Dec 31.
More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
1. ILASS Prize for Best Article
2. ILASS Prize for Best Book
Nominations due Dec 31.
More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
December 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The International Law & Social Science (ILASS) Interest Group of @asilorg.bsky.social announces 2 prize competitions:
1. ILASS Prize for Best Article
2. ILASS Prize for Best Book
Nominations due Dec 31.
More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
1. ILASS Prize for Best Article
2. ILASS Prize for Best Book
Nominations due Dec 31.
More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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We are #hiring!
PUP seeks a Publishing Assistant (Oxford, UK, Hybrid) who will be responsible for providing assistance to the Editorial, Marketing & Sales, Publicity, & International Rights teams. Applications will be accepted through Sunday 4 Jan.
Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
PUP seeks a Publishing Assistant (Oxford, UK, Hybrid) who will be responsible for providing assistance to the Editorial, Marketing & Sales, Publicity, & International Rights teams. Applications will be accepted through Sunday 4 Jan.
Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We are #hiring!
PUP seeks a Publishing Assistant (Oxford, UK, Hybrid) who will be responsible for providing assistance to the Editorial, Marketing & Sales, Publicity, & International Rights teams. Applications will be accepted through Sunday 4 Jan.
Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
PUP seeks a Publishing Assistant (Oxford, UK, Hybrid) who will be responsible for providing assistance to the Editorial, Marketing & Sales, Publicity, & International Rights teams. Applications will be accepted through Sunday 4 Jan.
Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
Very sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was a true scholar and a gentleman. He took the time to get to know junior scholars and gave them a boost through his colloquium. He had a gentle manner but a fierce intellect. Rest in peace.
#legalhistory
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#legalhistory
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William E. Nelson
William E. Nelson ( NYU ) William E. Nelson , the Judge Edward Weinfeld Professor of Law Emeritus at the New York University School of Law ,...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Very sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was a true scholar and a gentleman. He took the time to get to know junior scholars and gave them a boost through his colloquium. He had a gentle manner but a fierce intellect. Rest in peace.
#legalhistory
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#legalhistory
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AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
Longer statement from Brown University:
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
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College teachers and staff everywhere, take note
ICE raided Augsburg University in Minnesota and allegedly pointed guns at students.
They didn’t have a warrant to be on private property, and students are shaken and left feeling unsafe.
At least one was detained.
They’re not going after criminals.
They’re grabbing anyone they can.
They didn’t have a warrant to be on private property, and students are shaken and left feeling unsafe.
At least one was detained.
They’re not going after criminals.
They’re grabbing anyone they can.
December 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
College teachers and staff everywhere, take note
Legal surrealism.
…Life imitating art imitating life…
…Life imitating art imitating life…
DOJ's newest recruitment ad features Judge Dredd, the comic satire about the dangers of lawless policing and authoritarian power
December 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Legal surrealism.
…Life imitating art imitating life…
…Life imitating art imitating life…
Free Rahile.
⏳Countdown to #HumanRightsDay: #RahileDawut, world-renowned expert on #Uyghur culture & folklore, forcibly disappeared in 2017 and sentenced to life imprisonment. In Oct 2025, #UN experts raised concerns about her abduction & #EnforcedDisappearance.
👉 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
👉 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Free Rahile.
Congratulations, @josephtorigian.bsky.social!
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Congratulations, @josephtorigian.bsky.social!
“We are the problem.”
Absolutely agree.
And the thing is - we can do something about that.
Act now.
Petition. Protest. Teach. Write. Voice.
Absolutely agree.
And the thing is - we can do something about that.
Act now.
Petition. Protest. Teach. Write. Voice.
November 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“We are the problem.”
Absolutely agree.
And the thing is - we can do something about that.
Act now.
Petition. Protest. Teach. Write. Voice.
Absolutely agree.
And the thing is - we can do something about that.
Act now.
Petition. Protest. Teach. Write. Voice.
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🔴 Starting Dec 1, CHRD is featuring 10 human rights defenders wrongfully imprisoned for 10+ years as we count down to #IntlHumanRightsDay on Dec 10. By commemorating their struggle, we highlight the plight of all imprisoned defenders across 🇨🇳. Join us to demand their #freedom!
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🔴 Starting Dec 1, CHRD is featuring 10 human rights defenders wrongfully imprisoned for 10+ years as we count down to #IntlHumanRightsDay on Dec 10. By commemorating their struggle, we highlight the plight of all imprisoned defenders across 🇨🇳. Join us to demand their #freedom!
Congrats, @jeffreyding.bsky.social!
On November 19th, Professor @jeffreyding.bsky.social from The George Washington University received the prestigious Lepgold Book Prize at the Mortara Center. This award recognizes the best book in international relations published in 2024.
Photo credit: @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social
Photo credit: @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Congrats, @jeffreyding.bsky.social!
A win for our judicial system.
Comey and James cases were tossed yesterday in a major setback for Trump’s retribution drive. "A message has to be sent that the president... cannot use the [DOJ] to target his political enemies,” Comey said in a statement.
https://bit.ly/47ZkAK7
https://bit.ly/47ZkAK7
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Political Prosecutions of former FBI Chief Comey, NY AG James
Read more here.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A win for our judicial system.
On Nov. 14 & 15, I was fortunate to attend a special conference to honor the life & works of Professor Frank Upham of NYU Law School who is retiring. Frank’s approach to understanding the relationships b/w law, politics, & ideology in comparative & socio-legal studies has left a profound legacy.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
On Nov. 14 & 15, I was fortunate to attend a special conference to honor the life & works of Professor Frank Upham of NYU Law School who is retiring. Frank’s approach to understanding the relationships b/w law, politics, & ideology in comparative & socio-legal studies has left a profound legacy.