The pros and cons of lawfare

Orde Kittrie, ISN (Switzerland)
The increasing legalization of international relations has made law an increasingly powerful alternative to traditional military means to achieve operational objectives. Major General Charles Dunlap, Jr., has famously coined the term ―lawfare to describe the strategy of so using—or misusing—law. Terrorist groups and their state sponsors have made explicit and sometimes effective use of lawfare to achieve their operational objectives.