Article Template

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Article Title

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Author Name¹, Author Name²

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Abstract

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Keywords: [Keyword 1]; [Keyword 2]; [Keyword 3]; [Keyword 4]; [Keyword 5]

1. Introduction

[Introduce the research problem and explain its significance. Identify the relevant research gap, legal issue, or scholarly debate. Clearly state the research question or objective and explain the contribution of the article.]

In-text citations should follow the author–date system, for example:

International law has historically been shaped by unequal distributions of political and economic power (Crawford, 2019; Chimni, 2006).

For a direct quotation:

“...” (Crawford, 2019, p. 45).

2. [Main Section Title]

[Develop the legal, theoretical, conceptual, historical, or contextual framework relevant to the research.]

2.1 [Subsection Title]

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2.2 [Subsection Title]

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3. [Main Section Title]

[Present and analyse the principal findings or arguments of the research.]

3.1 [Subsection Title]

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3.2 [Subsection Title]

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4. [Main Section Title]

[Further develop the analysis and discuss its implications for international law, legal practice, institutions, policy, or scholarship.]

5. Conclusion

[Directly answer the research question or objective and synthesise the principal findings and implications of the research.]

References

[Include all sources cited in the manuscript. References should be arranged alphabetically by author or institutional author and formatted consistently according to the SJIL citation requirements.]

Examples

Book

Crawford, J. (2019). Brownlie's principles of public international law (9th ed.). Oxford University Press.

Journal Article

Chimni, B. S. (2006). Third World Approaches to International Law: A Manifesto. International Community Law Review, 8(1), 3–27. https://doi.org/10.1163/187197306779173220

Book Chapter

Koskenniemi, M. (2005). International Law and Hegemony: A Reconfiguration. In M. Byers (Ed.), The Role of Law in International Politics (pp. 89–112). Oxford University Press.