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Richard W. Maass

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Legal Deterrence by Denial: Strategic Initiative and International Law in the Gray Zone

Legal Deterrence by Denial: Strategic Initiative and International Law in the Gray Zone

International security competition in the twenty-first century is likely to remain largely within the “gray zone”—a category of aggressive activities that threaten core aspects of statehood while avoiding the threshold of armed force that has…

Salami Tactics: Faits Accomplis and International Expansion in the Shadow of Major War

Salami Tactics: Faits Accomplis and International Expansion in the Shadow of Major War

Salami tactics offer an attractive option for expansionist powers in the shadow of major war — using repetitive, limited faits accomplis to expand influence while avoiding potential escalation. Despite its long history of colloquial use, however, the term…