This forward-thinking book provides a comprehensive legal analysis of hybrid threats as predominantly non-kinetic, peacetime activities aimed at targeting democratic societies.
Expert contributors critically reassess the legal concept of hybrid threats, questioning both their analytical value and the resulting implications for contemporary international landscapes. Rather than treating these threats as a new category, they examine how existing legal principles apply to this evolving phenomenon across three key domains: information, migration, and critical infrastructure. Chapters investigate how liberal democracies can strengthen their resilience against hybrid threats without compromising the rule of law, while maintaining respect for human rights and the democratic values on which they are founded.
The Law of Hybrid Threats is a valuable resource for scholars and students of international and comparative public law, as well as those researching international relations, security studies, and political science. It will also benefit policymakers, legal advisers, and practitioners working in governments and international organisations.
