Amanda Elana Alexander

Amanda Elana Alexander is an Associate Professor at Thomas More Law School, affiliated with the Faculty of Law and Business. Her research focuses on international humanitarian law (IHL), postcolonialism, and the intersections of law, war, and violence. She examines legal frameworks governing conflict, including the juridification of warfare, historical developments in IHL, and ethical dimensions of violence. Her work critically engages with topics like crimes against humanity, anti-imperialist legal thought, and narrative contingencies in legal history.

Her scholarly contributions span peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, analyzing issues such as the expansion of IHL through case studies like the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the juridification of free-fighter status. She also explores unconventional angles, such as examining IHL through science fiction narratives and post-humanist ethics. Her writing challenges traditional legal narratives, emphasizing marginalized perspectives and postcolonial critiques.

Alexander’s publications reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary analysis, bridging legal theory with historical, ethical, and literary methodologies. While no scientific awards are explicitly noted, her work has been widely cited in legal and academic contexts, as evidenced by over 1941 total views of her outputs.