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International Law: General Sources: News, blogs & paper/note topics

This guide lists essential sources for researching general aspects of international law. For specialized topics, such as human rights and international arbitration, see the guide International Law: Specialized Sources.

How to find and research a note or paper topic

See the NYU Law Library guide, Researching a Law Review Note or Seminar Paper

Newspapers & other news sources

Blogs & news

ASIL Insights, blogs & IL.post
ASIL International Law in Brief
ABA Journal Blawg Directory
AJIL Unbound
BNA Law Reports, BloombergLaw
NYU Law faculty, students & staff may register for a free Bloomberg account.
Council on Foreign Relations
EJIL Talk!
I▪CONnect: Blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law and ConstitutionMaking.org
International Law Prof Blog
JILP Online Forum
Jurist, supported by University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Justia Blawg Search
Law Library of Congress Global Legal Monitor
Covers legal developments around the world. Search or browse and sign up for email updates.
The Law of Nations
Analysis of English cases in areas involving international law.
Opinio Juris
Oxford University Press Debate Maps
Find blog discussions on several major topics of international law.
World Politics Review

Finding paper & note topics

BNA United States Law Week Circuit Splits Table, Bloomberg Law
There is a link on the Bloomberg Law home page. NYU Law faculty, students & staff may register for a free Bloomberg account.
Find a topic, Bloomberg Law
Set up alerts in Westlaw, LexisAdvance, etc., to have content on a topic pushed to you.
Search cases for terms like "novel issue" or "first impression."
Paper Topic Selection: International & Comparative, Brooklyn Law School Library
By Jean Davis.