The Relationship Between Law and Literature

The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity. This lecture, entitled 'International adjudication, rhetoric and storytelling', was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday 20th October 2017 by Andrea Bianchi, Full Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute, Geneva.