Lawfare
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Legislation As An Instrument Of Cognitive Warfare
Abstract: Although subduing the opponent’s will has been the pinnacle of warfare since Sun Tzu, the existing notion of cognitive warfare has gained traction with the possibility of influencing the opponent directly via cyberspace and social media. Influence operations via cyberspace entail swaying public opinion, manipulative psychological warfare, and lawfare. The use of law as… Read more →
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China’s Coast Guard Law: Bolstering the Legal Arsenal
Abstract: In tandem with her decades-old practice of using the law to advance revisionist territorial claims, Beijing passed its Coast Guard Law, drawing both apprehension and ire from the claimants of the South China Sea, Japan, and the U.S. Increased traction and controversy surrounding the law are due to entrusting of military-associated functions to what… Read more →
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The Rohingya Crisis In Myanmar: Analysing The Use Of Citizenship Status As Lawfare
Abstract: Since the 1982 Citizenship Law, the lives of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority have been subjected to both symbolic, material, and physical violence. This paper seeks to analyze how the Citizenship Law can be considered an act of lawfare, that is, using the law as a weapon. Lack of citizenship can give rise to insecurity, excluding… Read more →
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