“Lawfare” is Worth Defining

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  • Aytekin Kaan Kurtul University of Huddersfield

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2025-07-14

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Kurtul, A. K. (2025). “Lawfare” is Worth Defining. Athena – Critical Inquiries in Law, Philosophy and Globalization, 5(1), I-XXIII. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2724-6299/22381