The Global Community Yearbook of International Law and Jurisprudence (GCYILJ) is regarded
as one of the most important source of reference on the transformations in the world constitutive
process. Providing researchers and practitioners with access to a uniquely rich resource for the
study of international jurisprudence, the GCYILJ promotes discussion on current issues that impact
substantive and procedural aspects of global law in the context of “Justice,” “Politics,” and
“Ethics”. In this way, GCYILJ makes it possible to monitor – on a yearly basis and from several
standpoints – the development of the international order towards a legal system for a global
community.
The 2023 volume marks a decisive stage for the Yearbook, as it introduces significant
improvements to its composition, scope, and format, increasing the coverage of international courts
and tribunals and the attention on the role of “ethics” and “politics” in the global legal system.
GCYILJ features articles by renowned scholars, judges, and experts worldwide adopting an
interdisciplinary approach that integrates a theoretical lens with practical research methods
grounded in jurisprudential data, carefully and precisely interpreted for the readership.
In response to the proliferation of judicial mechanisms and the evolution of international
jurisprudence, GCYILJ now publish “Jurisprudential Surveys” covering a wide range of issues
addressed by twice as many international courts, tribunals and other quasi-jurisdictions. Experts
from different regions provide essay-guides on key court decisions to support discussions on how
these rulings shape the development of rules and principles (both procedural and substantive) that
form the foundation of the global governance system.
GCYILJ is more than a yearbook: it is a scientific observatory for monitoring the construction and
challenges of the global community and the transition from an interstate community to a global
community. It acts as a bridge between past and future, linking the traditions of classical
international law with emerging global law and governance. Its aim is to put forward a theoretical
framework that will help researchers, practitioners, and policymakers understand global tendencies
and to address global threats before they become disastrous.
GCYILJ's goal is to continue to improve the quality of its content while broadening its subject
scope. Analysis on the origin and development path of the Yearbook sustains its authoritative
commitment to the development of the international order toward a constitutional, legal, and
administrative world system and asserts its aspiration to guide in creating a more just, responsive,
and coherent legal order for the global community.
