We investigate the novel task of online dispute detection and propose a sentiment analysis solution to the problem: we aim to identify the sequence of sentence-level sentiments expressed during a discussion and to use them as features in a classifier that predicts the DISPUTE/NON-DISPUTE label for the discussion as a whole. We evaluate dispute detection approaches on a newly created corpus of W...

in state-investor dispute, investor tends that umbrella clause transfers all contractual claims to treaty claims. by contracts, state follows narrow interpretation of this clause. up to ilc articles, establishing of responsibility of state for breach of contract requires tow preconditions. first state is merely responsible when state condoct has been of governmental nature and second is that br...

Much work has examined the phenomenon of dispute escalation, whereby concrete measures state actors take edge them closer to war. Less attention been devoted ways in which actors’ perceptions what is at stake a can also change, with important consequences for likelihood conflict. This paper examines inflation – wherein contest over an object or issue assumes ever greater stakes and significance...

Early forecasting of project dispute resolutions (PDRs) provides decision-support information for resolving potential procurement problems before a dispute occurs. This study compares the performances of classification and ensemble models for predicting dispute handling methods in public–private partnership (PPP) projects. Model analyses use machine learners (i.e., Support Vector Machines (SVMs...

the issue of conflicting jurisdictions is certainly not new to law. it has long been known in domestic law systems. however, for public international law the issue of conflicting jurisdictions is relatively new. since the early 1990s we have witnessed an indisputable proliferation of international courts and tribunals endowed with the jurisdiction to deal with certain areas of international law...

one of the most important changes in the judicial system of iran was the establishment of dispute settlement councils in 1381. before this date, judgment and solving the disputes was being carried out only in official juridical centers. after establishing the councils, rural and urban communities welcomed those institutes that were in charge of judging some part of citizen’s problems. in this p...

The fragmentation of international ship-aircraft encounter (SAE) rules has led to practical difficulties; as such, it is necessary establish an integrated set regulations for SAEs. Based on the theoretical considerations law and Code Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) other SAEs, dispute resolution mechanisms such arbitration, diplomatic channels, International Court Justice, Alternate Dispute ...