Law and the Future of War

About Law and the Future of War

Through conversation with experts in technology, law and military affairs, this series explores how new military technology and international law interact. Edited and produced by Dr Lauren Sanders and Dr Simon McKenzie, the podcast is published by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Law and Security. Until July 2024, the podcast was published by the University of Queensland School of Law. Note: the views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other organisation (such as Government, or Departments of Defence), unless the speaker specifically attributes their comments to that organisation.

Publisher

Asia-Pacific Institute for Law and Security

Category

government · history · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Oct 2020

Latest episode

20 May 2025

Latest episodes

95 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 May 2025

   The Geneva Conventions and the Third World - Srinivas Burra

   Send us a text In this episode, Dr Simon McKenzie talks with Associate Professor Srinivas Burra about the Third World and the Geneva Conventions. They discuss the value of taking a Third World perspective of international law, and how being attentive to the view from these State helps explain the form and operation of international humanitarian law. Srinivas Burra is an Associate Professor of Law at South Asian University in New Delhi. He has written on the Geveva Conventions, teaches i...

2. 

   7 May 2025

   The Geneva Conventions at sea - André Smit (ICRC)

   Send us a text As part of the 75th anniversary series on the Gevena Conventions, Lauren Sanders speaks to André Smit - the ICRC Regional Legal Adviser on Maritime Matters (Asia-Pacific) when he visited Australia in September 2024. They discuss the applicability of Geneva Convention II (GC II) on the Amerlioraton to the region and challenges for states in applying their obligations under GC II in the event of a maritime conflict in the region. André supports the work of the International...

3. 

   15 Jan 2025

   The Geneva Conventions and Non-State Armed Groups - Katharine Fortin

   Send us a textIn this episode, Simon speaks with Dr Katharine Fortin about non-international armed conflicts, focussing on the intersections between IHL, international human rights law and armed non-State actors. Dr Katharine Fortin is a senior lecturer of public international law and human rights at Utrecht University's Netherlands Institute of Human Rights. She is the Editor in Chief of the Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights and founder of the Armed Groups and International Law blog. Her...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

81