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Abstract Observers frequently describe the international rules-based order as dead, ruptured or under severe strain. Recent events illustrate the point. Yet the UN Charter itself remains fully intact and binding on all 193 Member States. No state has withdrawn from it. What has ruptured is not the universal legal framework but the version long dominated… Continue reading Reclaiming the UN Charter in a Post-Rupture World

John Rawls ranks among the most influential political philosophers of the 20th century in the Anglo-American tradition. His seminal work, A Theory of Justice, revives the social contract tradition from Locke, Rousseau, and Kant. Rawls portrays society as a fair system of cooperation among free and equal citizens.1 Rawls connects profoundly to the Western liberal… Continue reading Revisiting John Rawls in the Post-Rupture World Order

Introduction Harold Hongju Koh’s transnational legal process theory explains why nations obey international law in a decentralised world.^1 Koh argues that obedience arises not primarily from coercion or short-term rational calculation, but from a repeated cycle of interaction, interpretation, and internalisation. Transnational actors—governments, courts, NGOs, corporations, and individuals—engage in fora where they interpret norms, then… Continue reading Why Nations Obey International Law: Is the Transnational Legal Process Dead?

Abstract Common law courts award remedies for breach of contract primarily to compensate economic loss or enforce performance, not to compel symbolic acts like apologies. This article examines whether courts can order apologies, focusing on the compensatory focus of contract law and barriers such as free speech and enforcement difficulties. It centres on the Malaysian… Continue reading A Comparative Analysis in Common Law Jurisdictions: Is an Apology a Court Remedy for Breach of Contract?

Joint ventures are value-creating transactions that depend on mutual dependencies to generate value. Conflicts of interest over how to share that value are managed and mitigated through governance mechanisms outlined in transaction documents. The legal dynamics of these transactions follow a clear pattern: the deeper the mutual dependencies, the less conflict arises, and the greater… Continue reading EXTENDING THE LONGEVITY OF BUSINESS JOINT VENTURES