Across the globe, from mega-cities to isolated resource enclaves, the provision and
governance of security takes place within assemblages that are de-territorialized in terms of …

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA is often said to be the limbo of the international system,
existing only at the outer limits of the planet which we inhabit. But, again according to a …

In recent years, a number of analysts have argued that qualitative changes have occurred in
the nature of violent conflict and that it is now possible to think in terms of 'new wars' that are …

This book traces the history of private military companies, with a special focus on UK private
forces. Christopher Kinsey examines the mercenary companies that filled the ranks of many …

Faced with a growing crisis of military insecurity, some African states have actually collapsed
while others are threatened by ongoing insurgencies. This original work examines three …

How and why does order emerge after conflict? What does it mean in the context of the
twenty-first century post-colonial city? From Kabul, Kigali and Kinshasa to Baghdad and …

This book investigates governance practiced by non-state actors. It analyses how
multinational mining companies protect their sites in fragile contexts and what that tells us …

Comments pertaining to this report are invited and should be forwarded to: Director,
Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College, 122 Forbes Ave., Carlisle, PA 17013-5244 …

Many of the world's deadliest conflicts are largely ignored-becoming off-the-radar'stealth
conflicts'. How can this be possible in a world with unprecedented levels of access to …

The editors and publisher would like to thank Blackwell Publishing for their permission to
reprint 'Governance for reconstruction in Africa: Challenges for policy communities and …