KEYNOTE SPEAKER UNITED STATES SENATOR JON KYL (R-AZ)
Monday, June 04, 2012 | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED NATIONS' TREATIES??? GLOBAL GOVERNANCE & THE CHALLENGE TO THE UNITED STATES' CONSTITUTION
Globalization is provoking deep changes in the international order, with significant effects on the American constitutional and political system. The case of Medellin vs. Texas brought this issue into the spotlight as U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled with the question of whether international courts can order an American state to abolish the death penalty. Furthermore, in this term and the next, the Supreme Court must wrestle with whether U.S. courts should adjudicate violations of international law by multinational corporations, brought to light during the Kiobel vs. Royal Dutch Petroleum case.
Is global governance fundamentally different from earlier forms of international cooperation? Is it a necessary response to the effects of globalization? Does the U.S. Constitution limit the ways the United States can engage in global governance? The AEI Project on Sovereignty will explore the effects of globalization on international law, institutions and the Constitution.
Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) will conclude the conference with a keynote address.
If you cannot attend, we welcome you to watch the event live on this page.
Agenda
2:45 PM Registration
3:00 PM Panel I: Effects of Globalization on International Law and Institutions Panelists: Tai-Heng Cheng, New York Law School John Fonte, Hudson Institute Julian Ku, Hofstra University School of Law Peter Spiro, Temple Law School
Moderator: Marc A. Thiessen, AEI
3:50 PM Panel II: The U.S. Constitution’s Response to International Law Panelists: Michael Glennon, Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Thomas Lee, Fordham University School of Law Jeremy Rabkin, George Mason University School of Law John Yoo, AEI
Moderator: Michael S. Greve, AEI
4:40 PM Break
5:00 PM Keynote Address Senator Jon Kyl, (R-Ariz.)
5:30 PM Commentary Paul Wolfowitz, AEI
Event Contact Information
For more information, please contact Lazar Berman at lazar.berman@aei.org, 202.862.5872.
