Leonid Skotnikov
Encyclopedia
Leonid Skotnikov is a Russia
n judge
currently serving on the United Nations
International Court of Justice
in the The Hague, Netherlands.
from the Moscow Institute of International Relations in 1974. In 1990 received a fellow
ship at the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n judge
Judge
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currently serving on the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
in the The Hague, Netherlands.
Education
Skotnikov attained a diploma in International LawInternational 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...
from the Moscow Institute of International Relations in 1974. In 1990 received a fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
ship at the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Publications
- The Right of Self-Defence and the New Security Imperatives, In: International Affairs Vol. 9, 2004;
- Legal Limits of the Use of Force, In: International Affairs Vol. 11, 2003;
- Entering the XXI Century: Primacy of Law in International Relations In: International Affairs Vol. 12, 2000;
- Primacy of Law in Politics (Miverfasser), In: International Affairs Vol. 4, 1989.