Blake Mueller

Blake Mueller graduated from Columbia College in 2023 with a B.A. in History, with foci on the British Empire, US diplomacy during the 20th century, and Western intellectual history. Before moving to DC, he worked as a consultant & a paralegal. He currently works on Capitol Hill. Mueller is interested in questions that stem from the balance between liberty and security and the moral basis for American diplomacy during this secular age.

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The Sisyphean Struggle of Cyber Conflict

Ben Buchanan’s “The Hacker and the State” (2020) is an instructive introduction to cyberwarfare, yet his characterization of cyber tactics as ineffective at signaling a nation’s intent and resolve is unpersuasive