Young (Maxwell) Joo

SJD Program Graduate

Dr. Young (Maxwell) Joo, an SJD graduate of American University Washington College of Law, completed his dissertation titled “The Principle of Proportionality in the Law and Ethics of War: Steps Toward a Unified View of Proportionality in Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello by Moving from Subjective Political to Objective Legal Criteria.” His fields of research includes: International Law and Use of Force, Law of War, National Security Issues and Foreign Relations Law. His research interests lie in exploring the legal, jurisprudential, and policy implications surrounding 21st century war phenomena. Prior to joining the S.J.D. Program, Dr. Joo taught at Soongsil University, functioned as a legal and policy aid to a Representative of the Korean National Assembly, and served as a researcher at the Center for Korean Legal Studies at Columbia Law School, the Ministry of Justice of Korea, and the Supreme Prosecutors Office of Korea.  

Degrees & Universities

S.J.D., American University Washington College of Law
LL.M., Columbia University, School of Law
M.A., Yonsei University, Yonsei Law School, Seoul, Rep. of Korea
B.A., Yonsei University, College of Law, Seoul, Rep. of Korea

Areas of Specialization

International Law
Law of War
National Security Law

Publication

Principle of Military Necessity and Proportionality: The Legal Jurisprudence of the Supreme Court in the Absence of Constitutional Text (LL.M. dissertation, Columbia University, School of Law) (on file with author), May 2009. 

A Study on Presidential War Powers: A New Theoretical Framework to Analyze the President’s War Powers under the United States Constitution (M.A. dissertation, Yonsei University Graduate School) (on file with author), February 2008. 

Unconstitutionality of Delayed Execution (B.A. dissertation, Yonsei University College of Law) (on file with author), August 2005.