Category Archives: Morly Frishman

Will selecting (yet again) a European as new IMF chief undermine the Fund’s (perceived) legitimacy?

Morly Frishman | The Hague – Following the severe accusations against him, Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) resigned from the post of IMF Managing Director a week ago. While this story has many interesting legal aspects, the most interesting question from the perspective of international governance is: who will be his successor as the new chief of [...]

Revolutionary times in Egypt

Morly Frishman | History as it has unfolded in Egypt in the last few weeks is undeniably of far-reaching consequences for Egypt’s law of the future. Whatever happens now would seem to entail significant changes in the very foundations of Egypt’s legal system. Friday the 11th of February will forever be remembered as a peak point [...]