Malcolm Jorgensen
@malcyjorgy.bsky.social
Snr. Research Fellow Politics of International Law @mpil.de | PhD/Author “American Foreign Policy Ideology and the International Rule of Law” (CUP, 2020) | Berliner/🇳🇿🇦🇺 | https://www.mpil.de/en/pub/institute/personnel/academic-staff/mjorgens.cfm
Genuinely impressive first day of @nyu.edu U.S.-Asia Law Institute workshop ‘Decoding China’s Foreign-Related Rule of Law’, 21–22 November. My own paper on China’s quest to remake forms of ‘hegemonic legitimacy’ defining the international legal order—📖forthcoming.
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Genuinely impressive first day of @nyu.edu U.S.-Asia Law Institute workshop ‘Decoding China’s Foreign-Related Rule of Law’, 21–22 November. My own paper on China’s quest to remake forms of ‘hegemonic legitimacy’ defining the international legal order—📖forthcoming.
Proof of concept in New York🗽, with all three editors of the forthcoming “Elgar Encyclopedia of Law and Diplomacy” finally in the same city at the same time @elgarpublishing.bsky.social—with @peggymcguinness.bsky.social and @ramseswessel.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Proof of concept in New York🗽, with all three editors of the forthcoming “Elgar Encyclopedia of Law and Diplomacy” finally in the same city at the same time @elgarpublishing.bsky.social—with @peggymcguinness.bsky.social and @ramseswessel.bsky.social
Yesterday’s lecture on the shift “From International Legal Order to Geolegal Orders”, at the College of Law, National Taipei University,Taiwan🇹🇼 Thanks to Prof. Wendy Ho for hosting and the impressive student questions!
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Yesterday’s lecture on the shift “From International Legal Order to Geolegal Orders”, at the College of Law, National Taipei University,Taiwan🇹🇼 Thanks to Prof. Wendy Ho for hosting and the impressive student questions!
An honour to meet with the Dean of College of Law and Politics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung Taiwan🇹🇼 Followed by a seminar with grad students on the changing international legal order and international economic law - many thanks to Prof. Cindy Whang for hosting!
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
An honour to meet with the Dean of College of Law and Politics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung Taiwan🇹🇼 Followed by a seminar with grad students on the changing international legal order and international economic law - many thanks to Prof. Cindy Whang for hosting!
“America at 250” @americanacademy.bsky.social, with Jeffrey Goldberg, Helen Lewis, George Packer, and Ashley Parker @theatlantic.com—“Trump is the end of American exceptionalism” - we’re now just like everyone else
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
“America at 250” @americanacademy.bsky.social, with Jeffrey Goldberg, Helen Lewis, George Packer, and Ashley Parker @theatlantic.com—“Trump is the end of American exceptionalism” - we’re now just like everyone else
Spotted: Part of the old GDR “Palast der Republik” lives on at a Berlin Music venue 🇩🇪🚩
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Spotted: Part of the old GDR “Palast der Republik” lives on at a Berlin Music venue 🇩🇪🚩
10th Annual Carl Schmitt Lecture @humboldtuni.bsky.social, Prof. Martti Koskenniemi: “The Search for the Social in International Law: Remarks on a Critical Theme”
October 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
10th Annual Carl Schmitt Lecture @humboldtuni.bsky.social, Prof. Martti Koskenniemi: “The Search for the Social in International Law: Remarks on a Critical Theme”
Thomas Franck Lecture @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social: Prof. @oonahathaway.bsky.social “War Unbound”, on the breakdown of International Humanitarian Law
October 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Thomas Franck Lecture @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social: Prof. @oonahathaway.bsky.social “War Unbound”, on the breakdown of International Humanitarian Law
2/2 Secretary Rice was of course a key proponent of the illegal 2003 Iraq War and Professor Zelikow oversaw drafting of the 2002 US National Security Strategy with its infamous “Bush Doctrine” or right to wage preventive war.
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
2/2 Secretary Rice was of course a key proponent of the illegal 2003 Iraq War and Professor Zelikow oversaw drafting of the 2002 US National Security Strategy with its infamous “Bush Doctrine” or right to wage preventive war.
1/2 My exchange with Condoleezza Rice at the American Academy in Berlin. Only critical intervention of the event, despite obvious contradiction of speaking on “What Comes Next? Imagining a New Economic and Security Commons”, without acknowledging her role undermining the current international order.
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
1/2 My exchange with Condoleezza Rice at the American Academy in Berlin. Only critical intervention of the event, despite obvious contradiction of speaking on “What Comes Next? Imagining a New Economic and Security Commons”, without acknowledging her role undermining the current international order.
Opening of the 2025 European Society of International Law Annual Conference “Reconstructing International Law” @esil-sedi.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Opening of the 2025 European Society of International Law Annual Conference “Reconstructing International Law” @esil-sedi.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
‘One Of The Most Advanced Militaries In The World Accidentally Hits Another Hospital Again’ via @betootaadvocate.bsky.social www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorize...
August 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
‘One Of The Most Advanced Militaries In The World Accidentally Hits Another Hospital Again’ via @betootaadvocate.bsky.social www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorize...
Prof. Dapo Akande, UK candidate for the ICJ, speaking at @humboldtuni.bsky.social, Berlin on “Is the International Legal Order Eroding? And If So, What Can be Done About it?”
July 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Prof. Dapo Akande, UK candidate for the ICJ, speaking at @humboldtuni.bsky.social, Berlin on “Is the International Legal Order Eroding? And If So, What Can be Done About it?”
Last week’s Berlin workshop with authors from every continent, for a forthcoming edited volume: “Comparative International Legal Policy: National, Regional and Transnational Approaches”. An interdisciplinary look at political approaches towards international legal order📖🌏
July 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Last week’s Berlin workshop with authors from every continent, for a forthcoming edited volume: “Comparative International Legal Policy: National, Regional and Transnational Approaches”. An interdisciplinary look at political approaches towards international legal order📖🌏
Join us in Berlin next Wed. 2 July, for an exceptional public forum @Humboldt University: “The Politics of International Law: How do States Aim to Change the International Legal Order?”—5 leading scholars from diverse perspectives debating foreign policies towards international law. RSVP ILP@mpil.de
June 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Join us in Berlin next Wed. 2 July, for an exceptional public forum @Humboldt University: “The Politics of International Law: How do States Aim to Change the International Legal Order?”—5 leading scholars from diverse perspectives debating foreign policies towards international law. RSVP ILP@mpil.de
Thoughts from John Bolton:
◦Takes no responsibility for foreign policy ideas influencing Trump
◦🇬🇱 a part of American landmass “I would personally welcome American sovereignty over Greenland”
◦Gaza War solution is to remove Palestinians from their own lands and abolish UNRWA
◦Takes no responsibility for foreign policy ideas influencing Trump
◦🇬🇱 a part of American landmass “I would personally welcome American sovereignty over Greenland”
◦Gaza War solution is to remove Palestinians from their own lands and abolish UNRWA
June 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thoughts from John Bolton:
◦Takes no responsibility for foreign policy ideas influencing Trump
◦🇬🇱 a part of American landmass “I would personally welcome American sovereignty over Greenland”
◦Gaza War solution is to remove Palestinians from their own lands and abolish UNRWA
◦Takes no responsibility for foreign policy ideas influencing Trump
◦🇬🇱 a part of American landmass “I would personally welcome American sovereignty over Greenland”
◦Gaza War solution is to remove Palestinians from their own lands and abolish UNRWA
Flying over Greenland…no American flags in sight🇬🇱
June 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Flying over Greenland…no American flags in sight🇬🇱
Great start to 3 days of discussion at the “Autocracies as International Lawmakers” Workshop, University of Oslo - hosted by @ninareiners.bsky.social @debremaria.bsky.social 🇳🇴
June 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Great start to 3 days of discussion at the “Autocracies as International Lawmakers” Workshop, University of Oslo - hosted by @ninareiners.bsky.social @debremaria.bsky.social 🇳🇴
Working with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background is possibly the best office view I will ever have - thanks to @fgvoficial.bsky.social Rio Law for the research stay 🇧🇷
May 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Working with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background is possibly the best office view I will ever have - thanks to @fgvoficial.bsky.social Rio Law for the research stay 🇧🇷
Possible international law consequences for the election of #PopeLeoXIV - with statements directly opposing UN values by one of the leading conservative rivals for the post #intlaw
May 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Possible international law consequences for the election of #PopeLeoXIV - with statements directly opposing UN values by one of the leading conservative rivals for the post #intlaw
May 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A pleasure to speak at the “Association for Global Political Thought Annual Conference @americanuniversity.bsky.social in Washington D.C.—on the shift “From International Legal Order to Geolegal
Orders: The Politics of ‘Multipolarity’ in International Law”
Orders: The Politics of ‘Multipolarity’ in International Law”
April 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A pleasure to speak at the “Association for Global Political Thought Annual Conference @americanuniversity.bsky.social in Washington D.C.—on the shift “From International Legal Order to Geolegal
Orders: The Politics of ‘Multipolarity’ in International Law”
Orders: The Politics of ‘Multipolarity’ in International Law”
Reunion of @kfgintlaw.bsky.social alumni for the “Association for Global Political Thought Annual Conference”, School of International Service, @americanuniversity.bsky.social—Washington D.C.
April 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Reunion of @kfgintlaw.bsky.social alumni for the “Association for Global Political Thought Annual Conference”, School of International Service, @americanuniversity.bsky.social—Washington D.C.
Happening now: “The First 100 Days: Trump 2.0 and U.S.-Taiwan and Cross Strait Relations” Sigur Center, Elliott School @gwu1821.bsky.social - Washington DC
April 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Happening now: “The First 100 Days: Trump 2.0 and U.S.-Taiwan and Cross Strait Relations” Sigur Center, Elliott School @gwu1821.bsky.social - Washington DC
Awake uncomfortably early this Berlin Saturday morning for a remote Shanghai-afternoon talk on ‘China’s Foreign Relations Law: Multipolarity and “Fundamental Norms
Governing International Relations”’—for @nyulaw.bsky.social US-Asia Law Institute
Governing International Relations”’—for @nyulaw.bsky.social US-Asia Law Institute
April 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Awake uncomfortably early this Berlin Saturday morning for a remote Shanghai-afternoon talk on ‘China’s Foreign Relations Law: Multipolarity and “Fundamental Norms
Governing International Relations”’—for @nyulaw.bsky.social US-Asia Law Institute
Governing International Relations”’—for @nyulaw.bsky.social US-Asia Law Institute