International relations | Pax et Bellum

A code of conduct for the South China Sea

PeB Journal | General | ASEAN, china, international law, International relations, Phillippines, south china sea, Vietnam

by Sandro Wirth

The South China Sea (SCS) is a semi-enclosed region in the heart of South-East Asia, surrounded by China, and four members of the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei. Since the 1970s, these countries have been in …

Introduction to Responsibility to Protect

PeB Journal | Conflict Resolution, Global, International Politics | International relations, responsibility to protect, United Nations

By Silvia Samorè

Fifteen years have now passed since 2005, when the definition of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) was agreed by the 191 states signing the World Forum Outcome document. The adoption of this decision was perceived by the international community as a progress, but …