Hyeran Jo

Hyeran Jo is Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas, USA). Her primary research interests lie in international institutions and international law, with a focus on international humanitarian affairs and international criminal justice. She is the author of (Cambridge University Press, 2015) which won the Chadwick Alger Award, the best book published in the field of international organization selected by the International Studies Association. Her other previous work touched upon the role of the International Criminal Court, humanitarian politics of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations' sanctions policy on rebel groups, rebel groups' understanding of international law, and political contestation around international criminal law. The articles appeared respectively in International Organization, British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Peace Research, Law and Contemporary Problems, and Journal of Global Security Studies. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Innovative Engagement: Engaging Non-State Armed Groups Diversely, Effectively, and Adaptively

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Direct contacts with non-state armed groups (NSAG) with the purpose of advancing humanitarian goals have been gaining ground. The primary goals of these engagement efforts have been, inter alia, the reduction of  child soldiering, of the use of anti-personnel mines or the protection of civilians. International and local humanitarian actors working for international organizations, non-governmental …

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“International Law Talk” by Non-State Armed Groups

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Non-state armed actors are increasingly engaging in “international law talk” – where they invoke the Geneva Conventions, mention humanitarian principles, and participate in international legal debates inside and outside of courtrooms. The Polisario Front in Western Sahara did it, the FARC in Colombia did it, the Taliban/Islamic Emirates in Afghanistan (IEA) did it, and the …

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