Biography

Stuart Malawer holds the J.D. from the Cornell Law School and the Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (International Relations). He recently published the casebook U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY LAW (Wm. Hein & Co., 2009) with the Introduction by U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Dr. Malawer is the Distinguished Professor of Law and International Trade at the George Mason University (School of Public Policy). He teaches National Security Law and International Trade Relations. He is currently the Director of George Mason University’s summer Global Law Program at New College, Oxford University.

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Recent Books by Professor Malawer

Cyberwarfare Law and Policy Proposals for U.S. and Global Governance

Cybersecurity is the newest and most unique national security issue of the 21st century. The most critical aspect of this issue is the notion of cyberwarfare, which is the use of computer technologies as both defensive and offensive weapons in international relations. Until now, there has been no national debate within the United States over the concept of cyberwarfare; neither its meaning nor the international law governing this concept have been discussed at any length, to say nothing of the domestic rules regarding cyber war.

The debate over cyberwarfare is only now emerging in the United States, the United Kingdom, and in the foreign policy dialogue between the United States, the Russian Federation, and other nations. National and international understanding and strategy need to be developed, and architecture must be implemented, both nationally and internationally.

In this paper, I address the concept of cyberwarfare in the context of both domestic and international affairs from a legal-political perspective. This is achieved by first examining recent government and private reports on cybersecurity and cyberwarfare. I then discuss the major issues that confront the United States and the global system as they struggle to address the dangers of cyberwarfare. I conclude by proposing ways to structure a comprehensive security strategy, taking into consideration the many domestic and global stakeholders.