Episode 1: Part 2—International Law Today

Is the post-World War II international order being dismantled? Are we witnessing an unprecedented assault on the international order, or are current events just part of a natural ebb and flow of history? In the inaugural episode, we sat down with top experts in international law for their assessments on the current historical moment, how we got here, and the future of the international order. In Part 2, guests José Alvarez and Jack Goldsmith assess and question the actual impact and role of the Trump Administration in the current challenges to the international order. Guests: José Alvarez, Professor of International Law at New York University School of Law and former president of ASIL; Jack Goldsmith, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and former U.S. Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, and Special Counsel to the General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Defense.