Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. His work focuses on the Arctic, Outer Space, the laws of war, and Canadian foreign and defence policy. Professor Byers has been a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford University, a Professor of Law at Duke University, and a Visiting Professor at the universities of Cape Town, Tel Aviv, Nord (Norway) and Novosibirsk (Russia). His most recent book is International Law and the Arctic, published by Cambridge University Press. Professor Byers is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper.
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