German Yearbook of International Law
Encyclopedia
The German Yearbook of International Law, founded in 1948 by Rudolf Laun and Hermann von Mangoldt as the Jahrbuch für Internationales Recht, is Germany’s oldest yearbook in the field of public international law. The GYIL is published annually by the Walther Schücking Institute of International Law
at the University of Kiel
and the publisher Duncker & Humblot.
The GYIL provides a forum for scholars in international law – both inside and outside Germany – to publish new research on and analysis of current issues in international law. The journal features a ‘Forum’ for which a prominent scholar of international law is invited to write a stand-alone article and a ‘Focus’ section for which a group of experts are invited to write articles examining various aspects of a topic set in advance by the editors. Recent Focus sections have examined climate change
(2010), regional human rights mechanisms (2009), poverty
as a challenge to international law (2008) and German approaches to international law (2007). The 2011 Focus section will examine the Arctic.
Beginning with Vol. 53 (2010), the ‘General Articles’ section of the GYIL will be open to submissions from the entire academic community and will be independently peer-reviewed by a community of experts. Manuscripts for the ‘General Articles’ section may examine a broad range of topics in international law and should be submitted to the editors by 1 September 2011 for consideration for the 2011 volume.
Beginning with Vol. 52 (2009), the section ‘German Practice’ has appeared, providing reports on German state practice Sources of international law#State practice with relevance for the development of international law. The ‘Book Reviews’ section presents reviews of recently published works in international law and, in particular, seeks to increase international interest in German and German-language publications by publishing book reviews and review essays in English.
The GYIL publishes in English in order to reach the largest possible readership.
The Walther Schücking Institute of International Law at the University of Kiel
was founded in 1914 and is the oldest university institute for public international law in Germany.
Walther Schücking Institute of International Law
The Walther Schücking Institute of International Law at the University of Kiel was founded in 1914 as the Institut für Internationales Recht and is the oldest university institute for public international law in Germany....
at the University of Kiel
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
and the publisher Duncker & Humblot.
The GYIL provides a forum for scholars in international law – both inside and outside Germany – to publish new research on and analysis of current issues in international law. The journal features a ‘Forum’ for which a prominent scholar of international law is invited to write a stand-alone article and a ‘Focus’ section for which a group of experts are invited to write articles examining various aspects of a topic set in advance by the editors. Recent Focus sections have examined climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
(2010), regional human rights mechanisms (2009), poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
as a challenge to international law (2008) and German approaches to international law (2007). The 2011 Focus section will examine the Arctic.
Beginning with Vol. 53 (2010), the ‘General Articles’ section of the GYIL will be open to submissions from the entire academic community and will be independently peer-reviewed by a community of experts. Manuscripts for the ‘General Articles’ section may examine a broad range of topics in international law and should be submitted to the editors by 1 September 2011 for consideration for the 2011 volume.
Beginning with Vol. 52 (2009), the section ‘German Practice’ has appeared, providing reports on German state practice Sources of international law#State practice with relevance for the development of international law. The ‘Book Reviews’ section presents reviews of recently published works in international law and, in particular, seeks to increase international interest in German and German-language publications by publishing book reviews and review essays in English.
The GYIL publishes in English in order to reach the largest possible readership.
The Walther Schücking Institute of International Law at the University of Kiel
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
was founded in 1914 and is the oldest university institute for public international law in Germany.