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New Issue of Harvard National Security Journal
The Harvard National Security Journal’s spring issue, published last week, may be of interest to readers of Lawfare. It has four major articles. Antonia Chayes previews her forthcoming book, Borderles... -
“State Opinio Juris and International Humanitarian Law Pluralism” by Michael N. Schmitt and Sean Watts
Mike Schmitt is well-known to many, probably most, regular readers of Lawfare—eminent and prolific scholar of the law of armed conflict (or international humanitarian law); driving force behind the Talli... -
“Black Holes and Open Secrets: The Impact of Covert Action on International Law” by Alexandra H. Perina
53 Columbia Journal of Transnational Law No. 3, p. 507 (2015). Available on SSRN. The status of covert activities by a government in international law is an under-discussed topic in legal scholarship, e... -
The Week that Will Be
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Iran has a Bigger Problem than the West: Its Sunni Neighbors
Editor’s Note: The United States would like to compartmentalize the Iran nuclear deal, continuing to oppose Iran’s subversion in the Middle East and hostility to Israel while assuring regional allies tha... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Tuesday, the USA Freedom Act passed the Senate, was signed by the President, and became law. However, the enactment came almost two full days after key provisions of the USA Patriot Act had expired---... -
Throwback Thursday: The Indo-Bangladesh Enclaves and the Indian Constitution, Reprise
Back in January, Sebastian Brady and I wrote a piece on the history and legal issues surrounding the border enclaves divided between India and Bangladesh. -
A New Journal — Dedicated to Cybersecurity
I’d like to announce the new Journal of Cybersecurity, an interdisciplinary journal encouraging submissions in all aspects of cybersecurity. This new journal will publish original research in the inheren... -
A New Journal Dedicated to Cybersecurity
I’d like to announce the new Journal of Cybersecurity, an interdisciplinary journal encouraging submissions in all aspects of cybersecurity. This new journal will publish original research in the inheren... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Just How Effective is the U.S. Drone Program Anyway?
Editor’s Note: Drones and their use have long fascinated and frustrated many of us at Lawfare. Part of the fascination stems from the new ground being broken, both technologically and especially at the p... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Monday, the United States celebrated Memorial Day. President Obama marked the holiday by giving an address at Arlington Cemetery. He noted that this was “the first Memorial Day in 14 years that the Un... -
Psychology and War Powers
The common denominator of nettlesome war powers questions is who should make the difficult and freighted decisions about whether the nation goes to war, how it fights a war, and when it ends a war. Surpr...
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