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Matthew Erie

@matthewserie.bsky.social
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Assoc. Prof. of Law, American U. Washington College of Law; Assoc. Member, Oxford Law; lawyer & anthropologist; writes on non-liberal law, international development, transnational business, property, justice; www.matthewserie.com Views are my own.

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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Taking a break from social media to focus on…everything but social media. Ciao ciao.
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Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Economics can either enable the slide toward fascism, or defend affordability, dignity, and democracy. I wrote ANTI-FASCIST ECONOMICS with my baby by my side—a constant reminder that the future should be livable for all. Out in October with Random House.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This move will definitely hurt scholarship. Academics will have to find new ways to share their work, ideally a centralized database. Ideas??
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NPR @npr.org · 04/06/2026
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks. n.pr/3PWDxqK
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National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The International Law and Social Science (ILASS) interest group of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) invites you to apply to our biennial conference. The workshop will be held at the UCLA School of Law in Los Angeles, California on January 29-30, 2027. online.asil.org/asilssa/ecms...
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Mary Anne Franks @maryannefranks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Tomorrow evening at the Library of Congress, I'll be in dialogue with Above the Law's David Lat, legal scholar Eugene Volokh, and ACLU attorney Emerson Sykes about the current state of free speech in America. Free and open to the public (registration required): the-nxtlevel.com/campaigns/vi...
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A More Perfect Union: Free Speech, “DEI,” and America at 250
Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. You can read more about our panelists below.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
This is a superb analysis of the importance of Chinese companies “going out” and their effects on foreign markets. stedjarati.substack.com/p/the-reckon...
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The Reckoning
China’s Companies have arrived. Neither side is fully ready.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Brutal. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US
The rule of law presupposes that there are rules that provide a consistent, repeatable, and knowable set of outcomes. That’s no longer the case.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 27/05/2026
BREAKING 35 former federal judges move to reopen Trump v. IRS in an effort to kill the $1.776B slush fund. Doc buff.ly/1065CA7
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Bec Hamilton @bechamilton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
My pre-genocidal rhetoric radar is on high alert. I won’t share the White House link but it includes: “If you’ve witnessed an Alien abduction, do not be alarmed.The Alien is in good hands.We will take care of it… and return it safely to its place of origin.” Trump will claim it’s humor. It’s not.
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Doug Merrill 🌻 @bagatsen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Until 1933, German universities led the world. They have never regained that position.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This photo of Andy Kim in the moments before ICE gassed everyone at Delaney Hall is going into the history books. We need more of this from our electeds.
Senator Andy Kim runs into the street as an ICE armored vehicle behind him prepares to deploy chemical agents against protestors in front of Delaney Hall concentration camp in Newark, NJ. His hands are outstretched and he appears to be shouting.
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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
They didn't die while serving in the military, but they died protecting our freedoms from those who would destroy them, nonetheless. Remembering these heroes on this Memorial Day.
Alex Pretti and Renee Good
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Proud of my high school which is documenting the contributions of Asian Americans to the state of CT. One thing I’ve come to appreciate about the U.S.: whereas the national headlines are dystopic, there are inspiring initiatives at the local levels. www.ctpublic.org/show/where-w...
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CT high school students lead the effort to preserve local AAPI history
Students from Simsbury High School are working to amplify Asian American voices across Connecticut through the oral history and documentary project “Make Us Count.” We hear from them.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Maryland's Republican sheriffs threatened to not abide by the new state law that bans 287(g) contracts with ICE. But all but one now has ended the contracts, and the last says it's no longer enforced. marylandmatters.org/2026/05/18/d...
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Despite threats, Maryland sheriffs quickly dropped 287(g) agreements with ICE - Maryland Matters
Maryland sheriffs vowed to fight legislation prohibiting formal agreements between local police agencies and ICE. But eight of the nine counties that had the 287(g) agreements have pulled out and the ...
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Tonight, Justice Connection projected John Adams’ warning over the Trump banner hung on DOJ headquarters. We are “a government of laws, not of men.” Because this administration is turning DOJ into one man’s sword and shield.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Great to see “Public contracts and dual non-compliance: a case study of Chinese investors in Bolivia” with Monika Prusinowska out with Transnational Legal Theory. First 50 downloads *free*. #criticalminerals #lithiumtriangle #publicprocurement #cld www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Public contracts and dual non-compliance: a case study of Chinese investors in Bolivia
This article examines how public contracts operate within South-South relations through a case study of Chinese investment in Bolivia. By focusing on two examples — infrastructure and the lithium s...
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
“Public man-made death.” This is the legacy of this administration. History will not forget. hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
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USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Very grateful to be a part of this community. The 11th Cir. last year denied the plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction in the case I examine in “Property as National Security,” but as a great man once said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Wonderful to celebrate the publication of Inter-Asian Law at @asilorg.bsky.social annual meeting with co-editor Ching-Fu Lin, contributors @pashahsieh.bsky.social and Tran Hoang Tu Linh with commentators Yuka Fukunaga and @akinkugbe.bsky.social. The book is free: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Very grateful to Prof Anna Gelpern (author of the most impressive study of Chinese loan agreements ever) for her #JOTWELL review of our special issue “China in Compliance” in Regulation & Governance. corp.jotwell.com/thesis-antit...
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Thesis, Antithesis, Dissonance: Compliance in China - Corporate Law
Matthew S. Erie, Compliance in China, 20 Reg. & Gov. 149 (2026). Matthew S. Erie, Molly Bodurtha & Sokphea Young, Legal Brokers of Chinese Investment in Cambodia: Compliance Between Contract and Cult...
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
This should be a great discussion. The China-South Asia nexus is a next horizon issue that touches on a number of core economic, strategic, and legal issues for Asia and beyond. sc.edu/about/office...
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Looking forward to discussing the new PRC “Ethnic Unity and Progress” Law with these experts. cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events/2026/...
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China's Fraught Ethnic Future: Implications of the New Law on Ethnic Unity and Progress | Center for the Study of Contemporary China
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Nice to see “Seeing Beyond the Words: What Interdisciplinary Methodologies Reveal About International Law” from Proceedings of 119th Annual Meeting of @asilorg.bsky.social out. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Thanks to Mark Pollack for including my brief essay “Narratives of International Law.”
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Seeing Beyond the Words: What Interdisciplinary Methodologies Reveal About International Law | Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting | Cambridge Core
Seeing Beyond the Words: What Interdisciplinary Methodologies Reveal About International Law - Volume 119
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Wow.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I look forward to learning from Natalie Lichtenstein, former GC of #AIIB, and Prof Tamar Gutner this Wednesday. The event is open to the public. If you’re in DC, please join us. @americanuniversity.bsky.social #MDBs #multilaterals #developmentfinance #Chinalawanddevelopment
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
How do we make sense of the work we as legal comparativists do in a world animated by emotions like hatred & fear? I try to make sense of this in “Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in U.S.-China Comparative Law Projects” just published in AJCL. academic.oup.com/ajcl/advance...
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Adversarial Comparativism: The Role of Emotion in United States–China Comparative Law Projects†
Abstract. Contemporary comparative law operates across a landscape riven by protectionism, nationalism, and securitization, all of which complicate compara
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
This. www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
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What Lawyers Can Do to Defend the Rule of Law, Our Democracy and Our Elections
This Discussion Guide is drafted in the form of questions and answers. Ideally, the host of a given event would ask these questions of the volunteer speaker before an audience of legal professionals, ...
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
“The only way to keep the space from imploding is to fill it, to prop up the walls: to claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting.” One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
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Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
An excellent analysis of recent events.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Ending 2025 on a positive note, I’m happy to announce that Inter-Asian Law, edited by myself and Ching-Fu Lin, is just out with @universitypress.cambridge.org. Please find the Open Access book here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i... #comparativelaw #internationallaw #lawanddevelopment #lawandtech
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Inter-Asian Law
Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - Inter-Asian Law
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Stay pro-active and engaged in 2026. Democracy is an active verb and requires doing.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
“Democracy is being contested in every arena, and it must be defended in each and every one.” www.foreignaffairs.com/china/illibe...
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The Illiberal International
Authoritarian cooperation is reshaping the global order.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The International Law & Social Science (ILASS) Interest Group of @asilorg.bsky.social announces 2 prize competitions: 1. ILASS Prize for Best Article 2. ILASS Prize for Best Book Nominations due Dec 31. More info: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
We are #hiring! PUP seeks a Publishing Assistant (Oxford, UK, Hybrid) who will be responsible for providing assistance to the Editorial, Marketing & Sales, Publicity, & International Rights teams. Applications will be accepted through Sunday 4 Jan. Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
We're Hiring! Princeton University Press logo at the bottom
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Very sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was a true scholar and a gentleman. He took the time to get to know junior scholars and gave them a boost through his colloquium. He had a gentle manner but a fierce intellect. Rest in peace. #legalhistory legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/will...
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William E. Nelson
William E. Nelson ( NYU ) William E. Nelson , the Judge Edward Weinfeld Professor of Law Emeritus at the New York University School of Law ,...
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 13/12/2025
AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS? HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON? HOW??????????
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
College teachers and staff everywhere, take note
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
I’m never watching “Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot!” again. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
President Donald Trump has presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Legal surrealism. …Life imitating art imitating life…
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Free Rahile.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
“We are the problem.” Absolutely agree. And the thing is - we can do something about that. Act now. Petition. Protest. Teach. Write. Voice.
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CHRD人权捍卫者网络 @chrdnet.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
🔴 Starting Dec 1, CHRD is featuring 10 human rights defenders wrongfully imprisoned for 10+ years as we count down to #IntlHumanRightsDay on Dec 10. By commemorating their struggle, we highlight the plight of all imprisoned defenders across 🇨🇳. Join us to demand their #freedom!
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Congrats, @jeffreyding.bsky.social!
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
A win for our judicial system.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
On Nov. 14 & 15, I was fortunate to attend a special conference to honor the life & works of Professor Frank Upham of NYU Law School who is retiring. Frank’s approach to understanding the relationships b/w law, politics, & ideology in comparative & socio-legal studies has left a profound legacy.
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Looking forward to returning to the #AmericanAnthropologicalAssociation annual meeting after about a 10-year hiatus. If there was ever a time to think outside the box, this is it, and anthros are trained to do exactly that. Excited to participate in these 2 China legal anthro events. #legalanthro
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Matthew Erie @matthewserie.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Hope.
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