Jonathan Charney

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Jonathan I. Charney (born  1943 in New York City , †  September 7, 2002 in Nashville , Tennessee ) was an American lawyer and professor at Vanderbilt University .

Life

Charney received his university education at New York University , where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in 1965 . This was followed by a doctorate at the University of Wisconsin, which he successfully completed in 1968. During this time he was, among other things, an employee of the University's Law Review . After completing his training, he first worked for the United States Department of Justice . As a staff member and department head in the Renewable Energy Department , under Richard Nixon, he was instrumental in drawing up the United States' positions at the Conference on the Law of the Sea . Charney attended this conference as a member of the American delegation. In 1972 he moved to Vanderbilt University as a lecturer. There he was offered a professorship in 1978 . The focus of his work was international law . In 1998 he gave a lecture at the Hague Academy for International Law . In addition to his academic work, he advised the governments of various states on questions of international law. He was married and had three children.

Memberships and honors

Charney was a member of the American Law Institute and the Council on Foreign Relations , among others . He was also involved in the American Bar Association and was a member of the International Law Association . In addition, he was co-editor of numerous specialist journals. Between 1998 and 2002, Charney also held the position of Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of International Law . He was a member of the Order of the Coif .

Publications (selection)

  • Anticipatory humanitarian intervention in Kosovo . In: The American journal of international law . Vol. 93 (1999), ISSN  0002-9300 , pp. 834-841.
  • Resolving Cross-Strait relations between China and Taiwan . In: The American journal of international law . Vol. 94 (2000), ISSN  0002-9300 , pp. 453-477.
  • International criminal law and the role of domestic courts . In: The American journal of international law . Vol. 95 (2001), ISSN  0002-9300 , pp. 120-124.

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SURNAME Charney, Jonathan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Charney, Jonathan I.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and professor at Vanderbilt University
DATE OF BIRTH 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH September 7, 2002
Place of death Nashville , Tennessee