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Urbanisation and International Law - Potential & Pitfalls

Mandate

The Committee will study and clarify how existing international law develops and is developed in urban contexts and in turn why and how cities participate at the level of international law and governance

Membership

The Committee welcomes new members and anticipates growing interest in the topic as ILA national branches become more actively engaged through member nominations. Given its global reach, the ILA provides a unique platform for the collaborative study of the urbanisation of international law.

Research Handbook
on International Law and Cities (Elgar 2021)

Edited by Janne Nijman and Helmut Aust, this groundbreaking Research Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the impact of international law on cities. It sheds light on the growing global role of cities and makes the case for a renewed understanding of international law in the light of the urban turn

ILA Committee
Information meeting

Video recording of an online information meeting held by the International Law Association's Committee "Urbanisation and International Law – Potential & Pitfalls" on 14 February 2024. Professor Helmut Aust serves as the Committee's Co-Chair, together with Professor Janne Nijman (University of Amsterdam/Graduate Institute Geneva)

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