Richard Clements
@riclements.bsky.social
Assistant prof at Tilburg writing about international law, expertise and compositional form but also the odd poem, essay, story. https://linktr.ee/richard.clements
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Richard Clements
@riclements.bsky.social
· Jul 15
International legal craft | Substack
I'm an academic based in The Netherlands teaching & writing about international law, as well as other things that take my fancy.
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After some humming and hahing, I set up a Substack. Will be writing about intl law, the field, writing, teaching, the university, and more. Subscribe/share if you're interested (or, as I still am, mildly amused): substack.com/@intlegalcra...
A really excellent editorial reflecting on IL's contemporary moment: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Fin de siècle international law | Leiden Journal of International Law | Cambridge Core
Fin de siècle international law - Volume 38 Issue 3
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October 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A really excellent editorial reflecting on IL's contemporary moment: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Some reflections on my experiences of #AI in academia (tl,dr: too apolitical, too a-humanities). Hopefully of interest to anyone as ambivalent about tech zealotry as me.
intlegalcraft.substack.com/p/on-ai
intlegalcraft.substack.com/p/on-ai
On A.I.
Remembering why we learn
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October 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Some reflections on my experiences of #AI in academia (tl,dr: too apolitical, too a-humanities). Hopefully of interest to anyone as ambivalent about tech zealotry as me.
intlegalcraft.substack.com/p/on-ai
intlegalcraft.substack.com/p/on-ai
The latest international legal craft Substack is up!
This week, I'm thinking about scholarly canons, floorplans and Hannah Arendt. Check it out/subscribe here: intlegalcraft.substack.com/p/the-houses...
This week, I'm thinking about scholarly canons, floorplans and Hannah Arendt. Check it out/subscribe here: intlegalcraft.substack.com/p/the-houses...
The houses we live in
On canonical texts
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August 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The latest international legal craft Substack is up!
This week, I'm thinking about scholarly canons, floorplans and Hannah Arendt. Check it out/subscribe here: intlegalcraft.substack.com/p/the-houses...
This week, I'm thinking about scholarly canons, floorplans and Hannah Arendt. Check it out/subscribe here: intlegalcraft.substack.com/p/the-houses...
After some humming and hahing, I set up a Substack. Will be writing about intl law, the field, writing, teaching, the university, and more. Subscribe/share if you're interested (or, as I still am, mildly amused): substack.com/@intlegalcra...
International legal craft | Substack
I'm an academic based in The Netherlands teaching & writing about international law, as well as other things that take my fancy.
substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
After some humming and hahing, I set up a Substack. Will be writing about intl law, the field, writing, teaching, the university, and more. Subscribe/share if you're interested (or, as I still am, mildly amused): substack.com/@intlegalcra...
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I had the pleasure to review The Justice Factory: Management practices at the ICC (academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...) for IA (@iajournal.bsky.social). Richard Clements' (@riclements.bsky.social) pathbreaking book is a must read for those interested in the ICC and global governance more generally .
The justice factory: management practices at the International Criminal Court
In The justice factory, Richard Clements explores the relationship between global justice and management discourses that permeate the International Crimina
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July 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I had the pleasure to review The Justice Factory: Management practices at the ICC (academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...) for IA (@iajournal.bsky.social). Richard Clements' (@riclements.bsky.social) pathbreaking book is a must read for those interested in the ICC and global governance more generally .
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One way to understand the nature of legal work is to ask how the jurist becomes oriented towards their materials. What draws us in or excites us, what leaves us unmoved or repels us - (1/n)
June 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
One way to understand the nature of legal work is to ask how the jurist becomes oriented towards their materials. What draws us in or excites us, what leaves us unmoved or repels us - (1/n)
A nice overview from editors Negar Mansouri and @drqv.bsky.social on this excellent volume on alternative approaches to international institutional law: cambridgeblog.org/2025/06/inte...
International Organisations as Vessels for Visions of World Ordering
What do international institutional lawyers see when they peek out from a window? If, as David Kennedy argues, public international lawyers see a “world of nation-states and war” while trade lawyers s...
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June 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A nice overview from editors Negar Mansouri and @drqv.bsky.social on this excellent volume on alternative approaches to international institutional law: cambridgeblog.org/2025/06/inte...
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Forgive me, but if your "industry" depends entirely on stealing someone else's work, it deserves to die.
"Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.”
www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
"Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.”
www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
www.theverge.com
May 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Forgive me, but if your "industry" depends entirely on stealing someone else's work, it deserves to die.
"Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.”
www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
"Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.”
www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
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Terrific to see my book available online — and soon in print! Many thanks to series editors Nadia Lambek, @riclements.bsky.social, @leslava.bsky.social, and Markus Gunneflo! And congrats on the new series!
The Element is *FREE* to access online for the next 2 weeks and pre-order print copies can be purchased in advance of print publication in June at a VERY reasonable price: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court
Cambridge Core - Public International Law - Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court
www.cambridge.org
May 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Terrific to see my book available online — and soon in print! Many thanks to series editors Nadia Lambek, @riclements.bsky.social, @leslava.bsky.social, and Markus Gunneflo! And congrats on the new series!
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The Element is *FREE* to access online for the next 2 weeks and pre-order print copies can be purchased in advance of print publication in June at a VERY reasonable price: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court
Cambridge Core - Public International Law - Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court
www.cambridge.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The Element is *FREE* to access online for the next 2 weeks and pre-order print copies can be purchased in advance of print publication in June at a VERY reasonable price: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
In a short piece I wrote for @ejiltalk.bsky.social, I ask how the finalised #PandemicAgreement innovates the existing #globalhealth infrastructure, and how it reflects/adjusts relations between global north/south states in seeking to tackle pandemics equitably.
www.ejiltalk.org/the-who-pand...
www.ejiltalk.org/the-who-pand...
The WHO Pandemic Agreement: Equity for Developing States or Business as Usual?
At 3am on Wednesday 16th April 2025, after three years of intense negotiations, WHO member states (minus the United States) preliminarily consented to a final text of the so-called Pandemic Agreement....
www.ejiltalk.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
In a short piece I wrote for @ejiltalk.bsky.social, I ask how the finalised #PandemicAgreement innovates the existing #globalhealth infrastructure, and how it reflects/adjusts relations between global north/south states in seeking to tackle pandemics equitably.
www.ejiltalk.org/the-who-pand...
www.ejiltalk.org/the-who-pand...
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Todays big international law news, that seems to be buried in the back pages. This pandemic treaty now needs to be adopted at the World Health Assembky in May.
#PandemicAccord www.bbc.com/news/article...
#PandemicAccord www.bbc.com/news/article...
World Health Organization agrees legally binding pandemic treaty
The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic.
www.bbc.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Todays big international law news, that seems to be buried in the back pages. This pandemic treaty now needs to be adopted at the World Health Assembky in May.
#PandemicAccord www.bbc.com/news/article...
#PandemicAccord www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Ways of Seeing International Organisations: New Perspectives for International Institutional Law', edited by @drqv.bsky.social and Negar Mansouri is now available online! Wonderful to have been part of this project. Open access and 20% discount here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/w...
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/ways-of-seeing-international-organisations/0133708A460AEFDFD65838622E6B0D54🎉
April 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
'Ways of Seeing International Organisations: New Perspectives for International Institutional Law', edited by @drqv.bsky.social and Negar Mansouri is now available online! Wonderful to have been part of this project. Open access and 20% discount here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/w...
The Pandemic Agreement is close to being finalised. However, north/south vaccine-sharing remains the most contentious issue: www.reuters.com/business/hea...
WHO members close to accord on tackling future pandemics, sources say
Members of the World Health Organization are close to a deal on a treaty to prepare for future pandemics, sources involved in the talks told Reuters on Saturday, with a WHO spokesperson saying discussions had been paused until Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Pandemic Agreement is close to being finalised. However, north/south vaccine-sharing remains the most contentious issue: www.reuters.com/business/hea...
It's official! Our CUP Elements book series on International Law & Society now has a webpage! Check us out here if you are interested in publishing a short piece (20k-30k) with us: www.cambridge.org/core/publica.... Thanks to all at @cambridgeup.bsky.social for making this possible!
April 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
It's official! Our CUP Elements book series on International Law & Society now has a webpage! Check us out here if you are interested in publishing a short piece (20k-30k) with us: www.cambridge.org/core/publica.... Thanks to all at @cambridgeup.bsky.social for making this possible!
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Associate/Assistant Professor job at Warwick Law School is now being advertised.
Preference for candidates who can contribute to the teaching of Tort Law or Global Health Law, but teaching & research in other areas also considered.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMN009/a...
Preference for candidates who can contribute to the teaching of Tort Law or Global Health Law, but teaching & research in other areas also considered.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMN009/a...
Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (107930-0325) at University of Warwick
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (107930-0325) opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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March 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Associate/Assistant Professor job at Warwick Law School is now being advertised.
Preference for candidates who can contribute to the teaching of Tort Law or Global Health Law, but teaching & research in other areas also considered.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMN009/a...
Preference for candidates who can contribute to the teaching of Tort Law or Global Health Law, but teaching & research in other areas also considered.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMN009/a...
The International Law & Politics CRN team @ LSA is now on Bluesky! Follow here for updates on all things Chicago 2025: bsky.app/profile/intl...
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March 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The International Law & Politics CRN team @ LSA is now on Bluesky! Follow here for updates on all things Chicago 2025: bsky.app/profile/intl...
Where does ICL go from here?
Check out our @ajil.bsky.social symposium "ICL's Critical Aftermaths: Abolitionism, Redistribution and Transformational Pedagogies" co-edited with the wonderful @leilaullrich.bsky.social and Christine Schwobel Patel.
Check out our @ajil.bsky.social symposium "ICL's Critical Aftermaths: Abolitionism, Redistribution and Transformational Pedagogies" co-edited with the wonderful @leilaullrich.bsky.social and Christine Schwobel Patel.
AJIL Unbound's latest symposium "International Criminal Law's Critical Aftermaths: Abolitionism, Redistribution, and Transformational Pedagogies" is now available to read and features and incredible line-up of scholars. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
March 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Where does ICL go from here?
Check out our @ajil.bsky.social symposium "ICL's Critical Aftermaths: Abolitionism, Redistribution and Transformational Pedagogies" co-edited with the wonderful @leilaullrich.bsky.social and Christine Schwobel Patel.
Check out our @ajil.bsky.social symposium "ICL's Critical Aftermaths: Abolitionism, Redistribution and Transformational Pedagogies" co-edited with the wonderful @leilaullrich.bsky.social and Christine Schwobel Patel.
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As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
February 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
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We are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate!
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
Lecturer in Political Theory
www.kcl.ac.uk
February 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate!
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
Interesting piece by @jannenijman.bsky.social on empire by purchase from Manhattan to Greenland. www.ejiltalk.org/empire-by-pu...
Empire by Purchase: From Manhattan to Greenland (1625-2025)
In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has unequivocally expressed his desire to purchase Greenland, which holds a constitutional status within the Danish ‘Unity of the Realm’ under the fr…
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February 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Interesting piece by @jannenijman.bsky.social on empire by purchase from Manhattan to Greenland. www.ejiltalk.org/empire-by-pu...