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This article analyzes the challenges faced by international law in addressing hybrid conflicts and the actions of state actors.

June 13, 2026Open Access

Strategic Diplomacy in the 21st Century: International Legal Boundaries and Spaces of Action for State Actors in the Age of Hybrid Conflicts

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Examines the limits of state diplomacy under international law in hybrid conflicts, suggesting necessary legal adaptations.

This article analyzes the challenges faced by international law in addressing hybrid conflicts and the actions of state actors.
Analyzes the impact of diplomatic, economic, and technological strategies in modern conflicts.
Examines the implications of hybrid means of influence on existing international legal frameworks.
Proposes adjustments to international law to better address the complexities of state actions.
Identifies that traditional norms of international law are increasingly circumvented by hybrid influence strategies.
Finds that existing frameworks do not adequately categorize new forms of economic and digital interventions.
Suggests a need for international law to adapt to include cumulative effects of strategic actions by state and non-state actors.

Björn Paulini (2026) studied this question.

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