Berkeley Journal of International Law
Encyclopedia
The Berkeley Journal of International Law is an academic journal
covering international law
. It is run and edited by students at UC Berkeley School of Law
. It was established in 1982 as the International Tax & Business Lawyer.
The journal publishes articles on public and private international law and comparative law
. It also publishes reviews of new books in the field.
, the Berkeley Journal of International Law is the 12th most cited international law journal in the world.
The journal publishes two issues per year and on its website also publishes the Publicist, "an online-only journal that allows for faster publication of ideas in a shorter and more accessible format than the traditional printed Law Review."
The journal hosts the Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium, where scholars and practitioners address important international legal issues.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
covering international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
. It is run and edited by students at UC Berkeley School of Law
UC Berkeley School of Law
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, commonly referred to as Berkeley Law and Boalt Hall, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley Law is consistently regarded as an elite and prestigious law school...
. It was established in 1982 as the International Tax & Business Lawyer.
The journal publishes articles on public and private international law and comparative law
Comparative law
Comparative law is the study of differences and similarities between the law of different countries. More specifically, it involves study of the different legal systems in existence in the world, including the common law, the civil law, socialist law, Islamic law, Hindu law, and Chinese law...
. It also publishes reviews of new books in the field.
, the Berkeley Journal of International Law is the 12th most cited international law journal in the world.
The journal publishes two issues per year and on its website also publishes the Publicist, "an online-only journal that allows for faster publication of ideas in a shorter and more accessible format than the traditional printed Law Review."
The journal hosts the Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium, where scholars and practitioners address important international legal issues.