Legal resilience in an era of grey zone conflicts and hybrid threats
Journal: Cambridge Review of International Affairs
Year: 2020

The international system has entered a period of increased competition, accompanied by a steady retreat from multilateralism and international institutions. The purpose of this article is to place these developments within the context of three concepts that have risen to prominence in recent years: lawfare, hybrid warfare and grey zone conflicts. In doing so, the article makes three arguments. The instrumental use of international law for strategic purposes forms an integral feature of the inter