Can Russia Be Prosecuted for War Crimes?

May 3, 2022
4:00 pm
Join the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs as we welcome Jens David Ohlin and Neta Crawford to discuss Russian war crimes in Ukraine. The event is moderated by Rep. Steve Israel and Prof. Doug Kriner. Speakers Neta Crawford, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Boston University Prof. Crawford's teaching focuses on international relations theory, international ethics, and normative change. Her research interests include international relations theory, normative theory, foreign policy decision making, sanctions, peace movements, discourse ethics, post-conflict peacebuilding, research design, utopian science fiction, and emotion. Crawford is also interested in methods for understanding the costs and consequences of war and is co-director of the Eisenhower Study Group “Costs of War” study (www.costsofwar.org) based at Brown University. Jens David Ohlin, Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law, Cornell Law SchoolDean Ohlin's scholarly work stands at the intersection of four related fields: criminal law, criminal procedure, public international law, and the laws of war. Trained as both a lawyer and a philosopher, his research has tackled questions as diverse as criminal conspiracy and the punishment of collective criminal action, the philosophical foundations of international law, and the role of new technologies in warfare, including cyberwar, remotely piloted drones, and autonomous weapons. Moderators Steve Israel, Director, Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy and former U.S. Representative (D-NY)Douglas Kriner, Clinton Rossiter Professor in American Institutions in the Department of Government and Faculty Director, Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at Cornell UniversityThe Institute of Politics and Global Affairs is a non-partisan institute dedicated to elevating public discourse and stimulating civic engagement.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Institute for European Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies