Italian Classic School of International Law through the Lenses of the International Relations Theory
Lucian BOJIN
The study attempts to analyze the contributions of the Italian classic School of international law through the lenses of the international relations theory. To this effect, several important theoretical concepts in international law dealt with by some prominent members of the Italian classic School were selected. The approaches adopted by the Italian lawyers towards these concepts are then employed to qualify their (sometimes implied) view on the international affairs, using the categories of the international relations theory. The conclusion also stresses the difference between the conceptions of law as a system of rules and law as discourse, and why this distinction can be helpful in the field of International Relations theory.
Les nouveaux moyens de faire la guerre. L’intelligence artificielle dans le domaine du droit international humanitaire (The new means of waging war. Artificial intelligence in the field of international humanitarian law)
Ioana-Alexandra SMARANDESCU
Nina-Maria VARZARU
L’intelligence artificielle est de plus en plus présente dans nos vies. Au niveau international, les États ont commencé à utiliser les algorithmes pour accomplir des objectifs politiques et militaires, en confiant aux technologies des tâches qui n’étaient auparavant accomplies que par des êtres humains. Les éléments de tactique ou de prise de décision stratégique, activités qui nécessitent un temps de réflexion ou une analyse exhaustive de la situation factuelle, sont devenus de simples intrants pour les nouvelles technologies qui promettent de rationaliser les opérations militaires. Ainsi, le développement de l’IA soulève de questions dans le domaine du droit international humanitaire. La question de la compatibilité des règles actuelles du droit international avec le développement de l’IA et la création d’une responsabilité pour les actes illicites produits par l’IA sont soulevées de manière récurrente.
The OECD Accession Process – Romania’s Road to Economic Progress
Andreea IVANOV
In early 2022, the Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) decided to open accession talks with six countries, including Romania. With the adoption of the Roadmap for Romania, common visions with the Organisation were welcomed, while also setting out the conditions for accession. This article aims to analyse the process of accession to the OECD, presenting at the same time the dynamics of Romania’s bilateral relations with the Organisation. Along with the benefits that come with membership, the advantages of the pre-accession period were also outlined. Being a specific international organisation, the OECD presents a set of particularities that set it apart from other international bodies.
Jurisdiction or Admissibility? The Nature of the Monetary Gold Principle as Applied by the International Court of Justice
Sabin SOLOMON
This article seeks to address a fundamental theoretical question about the nature of the Monetary Gold principle as applied in the case law of the International Court of Justice. The primary inquiry revolves around whether the Monetary Gold principle pertains to the admissibility of claims before the Court, the jurisdiction of the Court to adjudicate a case, or whether it should be approached from an entirely different perspective.