Thanks to the three of them and to all of the participating authors for their contributions!

We hope others continue the conversation by building on the collective thinking in this issue—and in the double symposia that we have published alongside it in Unbound, with @harlangcohen.bsky.social, Chantal Thomas, and Veronika Fikfak as special editors. 5/

We think such goals require a more openly and deliberately redistributive frame—which, as we explain, operates in a different register. 4/

As we explain in our opening essay, we came away from the discussion less convinced that a reparatory frame is the best way to think about or to try to accomplish the redistributive goals that tend to be embedded in demands for transformative reparations. 3/

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Ingrid and I launched this special issue both to capture and to push the thinking in the field on reparations—more specifically, on what we call “transformative reparations,” focused on redressing large-scale historic harms, such as those arising from colonialism, slavery, and climate change. 2/

Thanks! Western Sahara will have its own section—in the part on occupation (and annexation). The TOC for the new edition should be available soon.

Thanks to our loyal users for constantly sending us helpful suggestions for improvement and to my co-authors, Jeff and Steve, for the amazing working relationship.

We think the research agenda must now focus on identifying the parts of the old legal system that are still valuable and salvageable—and the compromises that must be made to sustain in a world with very different constellations of power. 6/6

Still, it played an outsized role. For good or for ill, the tide has shifted. The US is no longer doing what it historically has done to support int’l law. It is now actively undermining int’l law. The repercussions for the future world order will, in our view, be dramatic. 5/

It did an enormous amount to support the legalization and institutionalization of int’l affairs, and the maintenance and regulation of states.

It did so imperfectly, hypocritically, and often unfairly. So the int’l legal system that it played an outsized role in constituting was badly flawed. 4/