The redevelopment plans include rotating the square so that it no longer faces the setting sun, plus permanent floodlights and new player and media facilities.
Mr Bass's compelling account of earlier attempts to apply law in the aftermath of armed conflicts offers a useful historical setting for the current debates about a permanent court.
In Europe, it looks like the European Union has been successful again in at least kicking the eurozone debt crisis down the road, and perhaps even setting the stage this time for its eventual permanent solution.
The larger pool of resources that an AMF would provide on a permanent basis to deal with such crises is an important rationale for setting up such an institution.
On top of that, altitude sickness generally kicks in around 8, 000 feet setting up house anywhere higher is pretty much relegating yourself to a semi-permanent hangover.