Devika Hovell, Assistant Professor in Public Internation Law, London School of Economics

Devika Hovell is an Assistant Professor in Public International Law at the London School of Economics. She holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and a Master of Laws from New York University, where she was awarded the George Colin Award. Devika graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours. She served as an Associate to Justice Kenneth Hayne at the High Court of Australia, and as judicial clerk at the International Court of Justice in the Hague. She formerly held lectureships at the University of New South Wales and the University of Birmingham.

"Hovell's rigorous work should be engaged with by domestic public lawyers and international lawyers alike. It presents a thought-provoking set of solutions to the challenge of holding the global security apparatus to account." -- Hayley J Hooper, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies

"The book, written in an accessible style, demonstrates the continuing relevance of the rule of law and the importance of further thought about its role in the UN context. It is a valuable tool for further discussion and research, and will be of interest to academics, government lawyers, diplomats, think tanks, NGOs, journalists, students and all others with an interest in the UN Security Council, UN sanctions and claims against the UN generally." - Kristin Boon, Netherlands International Law Review