The Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs (JLIA) is a student-edited, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal, jointly published by Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs.
The Journal publishes twice a year and includes scholarly articles and student comments focusing on developments of international law and current issues.
The Journal promotes academic and public discourse at the intersection of law and international affairs, featuring contributions in the areas of public and private international law, international relations, comparative law and politics, geography, economics, history, and policy issues in the various sciences. We cover a range of timely topics including but not limited to: global economy, international crimes, human rights, counter-terrorism, international trade, intellectual property, sports and entertainment law. We promise to publish a diverse range of articles on current international law issues and developments.
All JLIA issues are available online and indexed by LEXIS and Westlaw.
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- Journal Article7 May 2026
Smash And Grab: How Cultural Property Theft and Destruction Erase Civilizations
- Journal Article7 May 2026
Ending The Stigma: Abolishing India’s Marital Rape Exception and Post Abolition Practices
- Journal Article7 May 2026
The Conceptual Architecture of America First—Ideological Transactionalism and the Case of Cuba
- Journal Article7 May 2026
Are There Gender Disparities in Chinese Legal Education? – An Empirical Enquiry
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Foreword
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Table of Contents
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Dedication

