Ziv Bohrer

Ziv Itzhak Bohrer (; born 22 September 1980) is an Israeli jurist and researcher who specializes in public and criminal international law, as well as international humanitarian law. Bohrer is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan and a member of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.

Education Bohrer completed his bachelor's degree in law and psychology at the University of Haifa in 2002. In 2007, he completed his master's degree in law there, and in 2011 he received his doctorate in law from Tel Aviv University, where his doctoral thesis dealt with the superior orders defense, titled Superior orders defense: doctrinal and theoretical revision.

His articles have appeared in some of the most prominent journals in the field, including the Law and History Review and the European Journal of International Law''.

In his research, Bohrer argues that the foundations of modern international criminal law are rooted in medieval chivalry and centuries-old customs. This position challenges the prevailing scholarly consensus, which views the field as a 20th century development, primarily emerging after World War II. Bohrer further contends that international law predates the national laws of various European states, contradicting the common view that international law evolved from domestic legal systems. Additionally, he co-authored an article with analyzing the causes and prevention of war crimes as a product of competitive dynamics between both rivals and allies.

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