International Law Teaching: Glass(es) Half Full? Rose Coloured? Red/White and Blue?

Abstract

I have been teaching international law for almost forty years and have been systematically examining its teaching for about half that long. I should explain the meaning of ‘systematically examining’. The American Society of International Law (ASIL) has had an interest in the teaching of international law since its founding. In fact, the first page of the first issue of AJIL was US Secretary of State Elihu Root’s call for better education in international law.