David Bosco

Indiana University prof. Multilateralist blog Latest book: The Poseidon Project,

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

This week was the official publication of my new book, The Poseidon Project, by Oxford University Press. A brief thread on my central argument: https://t.co/VqLcWictzg via @amazon

[Freedom House @freedomhouse]

Join Freedom House and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies for a discussion on “Defending Democracy, Countering Authoritarianism, and the Future of U.S. Global Leadership” this Monday, June 8 in Chicago.

Freedom House CEO @Jamiemfly and Hamilton Lugar School Interim Dean David Bosco (@multilateralist ) will examine the state of global freedom, the rise of authoritarian influence, and how governments, institutions, and civil society can respond to democratic backsliding.
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[David Bosco @multilateralist]

@AmbJohnBolton Technically transit passage, not innocent passage

[Leslie Vinjamuri @londonvinjamuri]

Terrific opportunity. Please share with your networks.

Senior Editor/Writer, Executive & Editorial Communications - Job opening at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs https://t.co/6TieJ3W9QD

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

In light of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, worth reposting this thread on my recent book about the fragility of "freedom of the seas" and how its golden age is now well past.

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

This week was the official publication of my new book, The Poseidon Project, by Oxford University Press. A brief thread on my central argument: https://t.co/VqLcWictzg via @amazon

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

@oonahathaway @kevinjonheller @sevslv International law folks--there's been a lot of discussion from international law folks about infrastructure in Iran and whether it can be lawfully targeted but I haven't seen much on Ukraine's strikes on Russian civilian oil facilities. Anyone aware of a good analysis there?

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Member states of the International Criminal Court voted on Wednesday to move ahead with disciplinary proceedings against Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, officials familiar with the vote said. https://t.co/D5UwBgulvw

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

Assessing the ICC’s Impact in Ukraine at https://t.co/cyfSjaLlAX

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

@oonahathaway @nytimes Interesting that you don't include the Kosovo humanitarian intervention and the forcible change in Serbia's borders in your chronology of the unraveling. That episode seems to loom large in Russian minds.

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

If memory serves, the US used all of these arguments to some extent in justifying the 1989 invasion of Panama, which has a lot of parallels.

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

It will be interesting to see what (if any) international law argument the US government makes about the Venezuela incursion.

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

The simpler (but least convincing) argument would be to shove the whole operation into the self-defense framework, which is what countries tend to do when they put forward arguments on the international stage.

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

For anyone needing a refresher on the history of piracy, privateering, and the law of the sea, please consider my recent book: The Poseidon Project 😉 https://t.co/xiQPzQwYtw

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

GOP lawmakers want to bring back privateers https://t.co/oLBgh8PFvH

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

More ICC judges added to the US sanctions list.

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

Today, the Trump Administration is sanctioning two International Criminal Court judges directly engaged in politicized and illegitimate actions against Israel. The United States has been clear: we will continue to respond with significant and tangible consequences to protect against the ICC’s lawfare, abuse of power, and blatant disregard for the sovereignty of the U.S. and Israel.

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

This is what the Security Council horseshoe table will look like as of January 2026!

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

(One oddity of the US-Venezuela confrontation is that neither country is a member of UNCLOS, the main treaty regulating maritime affairs.)

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

With tension between the United States and Venezuela mounting, it's worth remembering that there are longstanding disagreements between them over maritime rights.

[David Bosco @multilateralist]

If open conflict does break out, it may well be because of an incident related to maritime rights. As in the South China Sea, disagreements about maritime zones and rules could easily provide a spark to conflict.