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Biography
Dr. Ka Lok Yip holds an interdisciplinary PhD (summa cum laude) in International Law and International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. She also has a Bachelor of Civil Law (distinction) from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Laws (first class honors) from King’s College London. Ka Lok focuses her research on peace and conflict. She draws on a wide range of disciplines including international law, international relations, philosophy, psychology, and sociology to study the causes of armed conflicts and strategies for their management, resolution, and prevention. She has published extensively on issues related to peace and conflict and her recent monograph ‘The Use of Force against Individuals in War under International Law – a Social Ontological Approach’ won her the Francis Lieber Book Prize 2023. Ka Lok is also admitted to the practice of law in England and Wales and Hong Kong.
Research Interests
- International Law
- Peace and Conflict
- Human Rights
- Social Ontology
- Existential Philosophy
Experience
Assistant Professor
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2021 - Present
Lecturer
University of Hong Kong
2018 - Present
Education/Academic qualification
International Law and International Relations, PhD, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Law, Bachelor, King's College London
Law, Master, University of Oxford
Keywords
- KZ Law of Nations
- international law
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HBKU-OVPR-FRG-03-8: Transformative Global Governance Led by Non-Western Small and Middle Powers: The Cases of Qatar and South Africa in Pursuing Peace and Justice in a Fractured World
Wright, S. M. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), Elamin, M. O. I. (Principal Investigator), YIP, K. L. (Co-Lead Principal Investigator), Moloney, K. (Principal Investigator) & Barakat, S. (Lead Principal Investigator)
10/07/25 → 9/07/27
Project: Applied Research
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The Use of Force Against Individuals in War Under International Law: A Social Ontological Approach
Yip, K. L., 21 Apr 2022, Oxford University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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To call a spade a spade: use of force depriving a people of their right to self-determination as violation of Jus Contra Bellum
Yip, K. L., 15 Jul 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal on the Use of Force and International Law. 11, 1-2, p. 167-217 51 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Military Alliances under International Law
Yip, K. L., 23 Apr 2024, In: Chinese Journal of International Law. 23, 1, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law
Yip, K. L., Jan 2025, In: Asian Journal of International Law. 15, 1, p. 47-75 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
The missing elephant in the room-the jurisdiction of international human rights tribunals over international humanitarian law
Yip, K. L., 14 Aug 2020, In: Journal of International Dispute Settlement. 11, 3, p. 388-408 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)