International Law in Perplexing Times

It is a great honor to have been invited to present the keynote address at this conference. In her remarks, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright provided us with an insightful overview of the role of international law in international relations. Drawing from her rich experiences, she detailed both the potential and the limits of international norms and institutions in a complex and rapidly changing world. I will try to complement Secretary Albright‘s thoughtful observations by approaching similar themes from the relatively detached perspective of an international law scholar.