The New US Administration and its Impact on International Law

This presentation by Dr Max Hilaire puts the argument forth, that whichever candidate wins the US presidential election, its impact on international law will be dramatic. Given the oversized role the US plays in maintaining international peace and security, defending the rules-based international order, and promoting and defending human rights and democratic norms, the next US administration will fundamentally alter the norms of international law and reshape the international legal order.

In like manner, the policies of the next US administration will influence the outcome of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, decide how to enforce human rights and international humanitarian law; manage trade relations within the WTO framework; strength, food

Vice President Harris will emphasize the continuity and strength of multilateral cooperation to address global challenges. In comparison, a new Trump administration will bring more chaos, nativism, and disrespect for international law and international cooperation.

A second Trump administration will likely take the US and the world in a very dark place.

Speaker:

Professor Dr Max Hilaire is a summa cum laude graduate of Morgan State University. He holds an M.A., M.Phil, and Ph.D degrees in International Relations from Columbia University in New York.

His expertise includes Public International Law, International Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law, United Nations Law, and U.S. Foreign Relations Law.

Dr Hilaire is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Dr. Sandye Jean MacIntyre International Award at Morgan State University, in 2013 and the Washington Center Faculty of the Year Award, in 2008.

He was also a two-time Fulbright Scholar (Nigeria & Czech Republic) and is the author of six books and a dozen academic publications.