Countries and Paper Topics

The first ITP course took place in 1999. Since that time, we have visited 50 countries, on six continents, and have produced hundreds of papers on various legal issues. Some of these countries and paper topics are provided below.

Argentina

2025 (Faculty Advisor: George Pike)

  • Argentina's Economic Crossroads: Political Instability, Foreign Investment, Debt and Inflation
  • Balancing Conservation and Economic Growth: A Legal and Policy Analysis of Sustainable Tourism in Argentina
  • Environmental Law in Argentina: Framework, Challenges, and Future Directions
  • Judicial Review in Argentina
  • Rights on Paper, Barriers in Practice: The Ongoing Struggle for Women's Rights in Argentina
  • The White Gold Rush: Lithium Mining in Argentina

ITP courses were previously offered to Argentina in 2019, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2006, and 2002.

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Australia

2019 (Faculty Advisor: Dana Hill)

  • Catalyzing Reform: Aboriginal Australian Land Rights, Mass Incarceration, and Educational Opportunity in the Context of Constitutional Recognition
  • A Comparative Look at Animal Law in Australia and the United States
  • Offshore Detention: The Complex Legal and Ethical Challenges of Australia's Controversial Approach to An Asylum Seeker Crisis
  • This Land is Mine Land

ITP courses were previously offered to Australia in 2013, 2006, and 2001.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

2024 (Faculty Advisor: Daniel Gandert)

  • Challenging the Secession Sarrative: History and Prospect for Peace in Bosnia and
    Herzegovina
  • Costitutional Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • “More than a Game:” National Unity and Nation-Building through Football in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • The Challenges of Conducting Business is Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Gender and Minority Rights: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Path to EU Accession 

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Costa Rica

2023 (Faculty Advisor: Michelle Falkoff)

  • Costa Rica’s Biodiversity and Wildlife Protections: Issues and Recommendations
  • It’s Not All Rainbows and Rainforests: An Analysis of Demilitarization in Costa Rica and Its Feasibility in the United States
  • Quality not Quantity: Certifying Small and Medium Sized Farms
  • Re-Assessing the Model: Exploring the Criticisms of Costa Rica's Health Care System

An ITP course was previously offered to Costa Rica in 2010.

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Ghana

2024 (Faculty Advisor: Paul Gowder)

  • Issues Affecting Child Development
  • Bridging the Gap: An Analysis of Freedom of Expression in Ghana – Constitutional Ideals vs. Reality
  • Corruption’s Impact on Ghana’s Economy: Our Investigation and The Path Forward

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Iceland

2019 (Faculty Advisor: Andrea Lewis)

  • Iceland Economy and the Global Recession
  • The Saga of Icelandic Environmental Protection
  • "We Hide Behind Feminisim" Successes and Struggles in Feminist Icelandic Law

ITP courses were previously offered to Iceland in 2017 and 2012

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Ireland

2024 (Faculty Advisor: Joshua Alter)

  • The Alcohol Industry in Ireland and the United States: A Comparative Legal Analysis

  • Regulatory System of Cross-border Data Transaction Between the EU, US and China
  • Digital Banks in Ireland: From Using Cash to Clearing Cache
  • Free Speech & Censorship in Ireland: The Origins of Censorship and Modern Issues of Individual and Media Free Speech
  • Making Perception Reality: Addressing Standard of Living Disparities in Ireland
  • The Fight for Reproductive Rights: A Comparative Analysis of Abortion Laws and their Impact in Ireland and the United States
  • Research on the Tax Policies of Ireland, the United States, and China Under the Background of a Global Minimum Tax

An ITP course was previously offered to Ireland in 2016.

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Japan

2025 (Faculty Advisor: Daniel Gandert)

  • From Regulation to Innovation: The Role of Law and Business in Japan’s Sustainable Food Future
  • Japan’s Aging Population and Its Legal Systems
  • Japanese Baseball’s Labor Reckoning: The NPB’s Path Forward
  • Japanese Cuisine and Cultural Regulations and Assimilation Post WWII
  • The Legacy of the Tokyo Trials and Modern Japan’s Memorialization of the War 
  • Regulation, Globalization, and Creating Tradition: The Move to Standardize Japanese Whiskey and Its Impact on the Local and Global Whiskey Markets

ITP courses were previously offered to Japan in 2015 and 2020.

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Kenya

2025 (Faculty Advisor: Jesse Bowman)

  • Examining the Legal, Cultural, and Societal Barriers to Women's Access to Justice in Kenya: Gender-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation
  • From Drought to Displacement: Kenya's Legal Strategies in the Age of Climate Change
  • From Free Speech to Falsehoods: How Two Democracies Tackle Misinformation and Censorship on Social Media
  • Immigration in Kenya
  • The Relation Between Various Kenyan Laws, Regulations, and Policy Initiatives on Tourism
  • Voices Unmuted: A Legal Exploration of Freedom of Expression in Kenya

 

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Mexico

2018 (Faculty Advisor: Sam Tenenbaum)

  • Mexican Prison Reforms: Rights Guarantees or Parchment Guarantees?

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Morocco

2019 (Faculty Advisor: Jesse Bowman)

  • Al Mousawa Men Bara Ash Kh Barak Men L Dakhel: Beautiful Outside, but what's wrong with inside? Examining the Effects of Morocco's Suppression of its Citizens' Right to Free Expression
  • Anti-Terrorism Efforts in Morocco: Strengths and Weaknesses of Morocco's CVE Strategy
  • No Longer "Minors for Life"? The Reality of Moudawana Reform in Morocco and a Comparison to Family Law in Illinois
  • The Struggle To Live as a "Good Muslim" and Achieve Gender Equality: Exploring the Hakkaoui Law and What the Law Means for the Women of Morocco
  • Weapons of Mass Corruption: Widespread Bribery in the Moroccan Public Sphere and its Impact on Moroccan Society

ITP courses were previously offered to Morocco in 2013, 2009, and 2005.

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Panama

2024 (Faculty Advisor: George Pike)

  • Comparative Analysis of Anti-Money Laundering Policies and Practices in Panama, Jamaica, and the United States
  • Eliminating Racial Discrimination in Panama: An Examination of Law, Race, and Avenues
    for Change
  • Environmental Impact of Tourism in Panama: Policy and Stakeholder Perspectives
  • Foreign Investment in Panama
  • Nature’s Voice? Promises and Pitfalls in Implementing Environmental Justice in Panamá 

An ITP course was previously offered to Panama in 2005. 

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Portugal

2023 (Faculty Advisor: George Pike)

  • Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization Laws: Debunking the Myths, Assessing its Successes, and Evaluating its Applicability in the United States 

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South Africa

2019 (Faculty Advisor: Dana Hill)

  • Apartheid in South Africa and its Impact on Water and Land Reform
  • Effectiveness of Laws on Health Discrimination in Youth Employment: A Comparative Study in South Africa and China
  • Foreign Direct Investment in South Africa: An Analysis and Critique of the Legal Framework for Foreign Investment in South Africa
  • What Went Wrong? The Right to a Basic Education in South Africa
  • White Collar Crime: A South African Epidemic

ITP courses were previously offered to South Africa in 2014, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2002, and 2000.

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Spain

2025 (Faculty Advisor: Amy Tomaszewski)

  • Art and Intellectual Property in Spain: Legal Challenges in Cultural Heritage, AI-Generated Art, Street Art, and NFTs
  • Comparative Analysis of Spanish and U.S. Immigration Policy Reforms
  • Comparative Analysis of Wine Law in Spain and the United States
  • Gig Workers’ Classification Status: A Comparative Study of Spain’s Rider’s Law and the U.S. Gig Economy
  • Perspectives on the History, Causes, Public Opinion, and Potential Solutions of the Spanish Housing Crisis

 

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Switerzerland

2019 (Faculty Advisor: Wendy Muchman)

  • Chocolate Law
  • Data Privacy
  • A Law in Flux -- The Impact of New International Agreements and Domestic Law on Swiss Asylum Practitioners
  • Switzerland, Banking Privacy, and the Blockchain Revolution

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Tanzania

2018 (Faculty Advisor: Chris Martin)

  • Education in Tanzania
  • Government Corruption in Tanzania
  • Tanzanian Tipping Point: Foreign Direct Investment in the Tanzanian Energy Sector
  • A United Response to a Threat to Civic Space: The Legal and Community Response to Restrictions on Free Speech and Access to Information in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

ITP courses were previously offered to Tanzania in 2011, 2009, 2008, 2002, 2001, 2000, and 1999.

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Uruguay

2023 (Faculty Advisor: Sam Tenenbaum)

  • Breaking the Taboo: Exploring Abortion Access in Uruguay
  • Cannabis Legalization in Uruguay
  • Election Law and Compulsory Voting in Uruguay
  • Unraveling Uruguay's Prison System: Assessing Uruguay's Prison System, and the Promise of Punta de Rieles

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We have also offered ITP courses for the following countries:

  • Belgium: 2018
  • Bhutan: 2012, 2010
  • Botswana and Namibia: 2004
  • Brazil: 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2003
  • Cambodia: 2017, 2007
  • Chile: 2013, 2007, 2004
  • China: 2005
  • Cuba: 2017, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2004, 2003, 2001
  • Dominican Republic: 2016
  • Ecuador: 2007
  • Egypt: 2009, 2007
  • Ethiopia: 2013, 2008
  • Germany: 2017
  • Greenland: 2012
  • Haiti: 2016
  • India: 2015, 2012, 2008, 2004
  • Indonesia and Malaysia: 2011
  • Israel: 2016
  • Italy: 2005
  • Kenya: 2025
  • Luxembourg: 2018
  • Malawi: 2002
  • Myanmar: 2014
  • The Netherlands: 2018, 2005
  • New Zealand: 2011, 2008, 2004
  • Russia: 2010, 2006, 2003
  • Singapore: 2000
  • Spain: 2025
  • Thailand: 2014, 2008, 2005
  • Turkey: 2015, 2006
  • Uganda: 2003
  • United Arab Emirates: 2011
  • Vietnam: 2017, 2013, 2008, 2003, 2001 

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