As the war Ukraine continues amidst a backdrop of recent diplomatic manoeuvres, how does international law guide state action? In this episode of Ratio, Professor Floris de Witte poses this question to Dr Lora Izvorova. Lora analyses the interaction between domestic politics and international law and highlights a perhaps uncomfortable truth that international law can be susceptible to wide interpretation and, in turn, political capture. However, within this malleability may lie the path towards cooperation and an understanding of shared values that all state's recognise as paramount for global stability.

This episode was produced by Mohid Malik.

Speakers: Floris de Witte and Lora Izvorova

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