Lawfare

In the latest issue of Security Studies, my Georgetown colleague Matt Kroenig and I wrote a long essay on how academics might write more effectively for policy audiences (and yes, Lawfare gets a nice mention). Much of what we wrote is applicable to the broader analytic community, be it in the intelligence community, advocacy groups, or a top-ranked non-partisan independent think tank.

It’s been a busy January. Fortunately, the weather gods have blessed our readers on the Eastern seaboard with a bunch of snow and nothing to do but catch up on Lawfare. If you’re snowed in, here’s a handy link round-up of stories you may have missed thus far in 2016.

We brought you the latest on the South China Sea and maritime law:

Fair warning: On Monday morning, Lawfare will look different---very different.

For the last year, we have been rebuilding the site. What began as a small blog of three friends has become an institution that large numbers of people rely on every day. It's an institution with ever-expanding content offerings. It's an institution that, to our surprise and delight, has become an important research tool for people in the field. It's an institution that we are committed to growing further.