Prof. Robert Lawless

Associate Professor

Research Director - Lieber Institute for Law and Warfare

Managing Editor - Lieber Studies

Editor - Articles of War

Law and Philosophy

Robert.Lawless [at] westpoint.edu

Professor Robert Lawless is an associate professor in the Department of Law and Philosophy at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He teaches the academy's public international law course. He also serves as research director of the Lieber Institute for Law and Warfare, managing editor of the Lieber Studies book series published by Oxford University Press, and editor for Articles of War. 

Before joining the USMA faculty, Professor Lawless was a U.S. Army JAG Corps officer.

J.D. - Boston University School of Law

B.A. - Rutgers University

Research Interests

International law on the use of force, Law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law

Selected Publications

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