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The Lawfare Podcast: Tim Maurer on 'Cyber Mercenaries'
The idea of proxy conflict dates to the Cold War and earlier, but Tim Maurer’s new book “Cyber Mercenaries: The State, Hackers, and Power” makes one of the first forays into proxy conflict in cyberspace.... -
Is Liberal Democracy Doomed to Fail?
PDF Version A review of Yascha Mounk, “The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It” (Harvard, 2018) *** -
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The True Story of al-Qaeda’s Demise and Resurgence in Syria
Editor’s Note: When analysts consider how strong al-Qaeda is, much of the discussion concerns the group's relationship with its affiliate organizations in Yemen, the Maghreb, and other areas. Perhaps the... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Tuesday evening, the Washington Post reported that Special Counsel Robert Mueller informed the White House that he considers President Trump a subject, but not a criminal target, of his investigation ... -
Israel and Targeted Killings: Uncomfortable Questions
PDF Version A review of Ronen Bergman’s “Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations” (Penguin Random House, 2018). *** -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Wednesday, April 4 at 9:00 a.m.: The Brookings Institution will host a panel discussion on “Putin’s Next Act,” a look at how Russian President V... -
Better Democracy Promotion through Immigration
Editor’s Note: Immigrants are often portrayed as a threat to democracy, particularly if they come from "shithole" countries as our president has so charmingly put it. This view, however, ignores the very... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
In response to growing concerns that President Trump will fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Adam White argued that Congress should focus on the procedural elements of any judicial review of a dismissa... -
Punishing Tomorrow's Tweeting Goebbels
PDF Version A review of Gregory S. Gordon, “Atrocity Speech Law: Foundation, Fragmentation, Fruition” (Oxford, 2017). *** -
Hoover Book Soiree on April 5: Tim Maurer's 'Cyber Mercenaries'
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on April 5, when Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes will interview Tim Maurer about his new book, “Cyber Mer... -
Teaching ‘Cybersecurity Law and Policy’
What exactly should be covered in a course on the legal and policy aspects of cybersecurity? -
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North Korea and the Problem of Managing Emerging Nuclear Powers
Editor’s Note: As the world watches North Korea with a mix of alarm and nausea, officials can agree that no one wants new nuclear powers—especially ones led by erratic and bellicose leaders. But at times... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Amy Chua on 'Political Tribes'
Yale law professor Amy Chua argues in her new book, “Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations,” that both foreign and domestic policymaking must better handle the realities of political t... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes observed that the quesiton of whether the public will ever know what Bob Mueller knows depends on how Mueller views his role as special counsel. -
Reassessing Belgium’s ‘Failed’ Counterterrorism Policy
Editor’s Note: Belgium has earned a bad name in counterterrorism circles, with critics charging that its security services did too little too late when it came to disrupting the Islamic State and other g... -
Matthew Levitt: In Search of Nuance
Lawfare is pleased to announce the publication of a new paper in the Lawfare Research Paper Series: In Search of Nuance in the Debate over Hezbollah's Criminal Enterprise and the U.S. Response, by Matthe... -
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In Pursuit of North Korean Human Rights and Denuclearization
Editor’s Note: North Korea may be both the world's most dangerous and most despotic regime. Understandably, most U.S. administrations have focused on the nuclear danger, but the Trump administration has ...
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