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Book SynopsisOn 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale air, land, and sea attack on the independent and democratic state of Ukraine. The United States and its allies around the world have condemned Russia's 'unprecedented military aggression' as 'unprovoked and unjustified.' The United States and allies, including the European Union (EU), EU members, and the United Kingdom (UK), have provided or pledged new military assistance to Ukraine. Members of legislatures, local governments, businesses, and the public in the United States and many other countries have expressed support for Ukraine and have condemned Russia's invasion. This book compiles various aspects of this conflict and also includes some products published before the invasion that offer relevant background and context.

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Book SynopsisAlgeria sits at the crossroads of the Atlantic, European, Arab, and African worlds. Yet, unlike the wars in Korea and Vietnam, Algeria''s fight for independence has rarely been viewed as an international conflict. Even forty years later, it is remembered as the scene of a national drama that culminated with Charles de Gaulle''s decision to grant Algerians their independence despite assassination attempts, mutinies, and settler insurrection. Yet, as Matthew Connelly demonstrates, the war the Algerians fought occupied a world stage, one in which the U.S. and the USSR, Israel and Egypt, Great Britain, Germany, and China all played key roles. Recognizing the futility of confronting France in a purely military struggle, the Front de Libération Nationale instead sought to exploit the Cold War competition and regional rivalries, the spread of mass communications and emigrant communities, and the proliferation of international and non-governmental organizations. By harnessing the forces of nasTrade Review"In concentrating on the international dimension, Connelly weaves into his story the changing roles of the United States, Gamal Abdel Nasser's Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia; the ebb and flow of FLN relations with the soviet bloc; and much more." --Foreign Affairs"This extensively researched study will provide extremely valuable information to scholars of decolonization, and represents a major contribution to the history of what one of the belligerent parties, France, only officially recognized as a war in October 1999."--Journal of Military History'a fine new volume by Matthew Connelly...Matthew Connelly's main offering is important and new: the international dimensions of the insurgency were not tertiary or secondary, as often depicted but primary... with almost 300 pages of text and then extensive supportive notes and bibliography, this substantial book offers much to ponder...The many pleasures of this book include pen portraits of the various cities in which Bourqueney served; the descriptions of the splendour and squalor of Contstantinople and Vienna are particularly striking...It is written with zest and pace,and is packed full of insights about diplomacy across the continent as the European 'concert', and Bourqueney's career, developed and ultimately failed. * Geoffrey Hicks, University of East Anglia, Norwich,Diplomacy and Statecraft *Table of ContentsPART THREE: WAGING THE ALGERIAN WAR AS A WORLD WAR, 1956-1958; PART FOUR: WAGING THE ALGERIAN WAR AS A WORLD WAR, 1958-1960; PART FIVE: THE DOMESTICATION OF THE ALGERIAN QUESTION, 1960-1962; CONCLUSION: THE SENSE OF HISTORY

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Book SynopsisOn February 17, 2008, Kosovo declared its independence, becoming the seventh state to emerge from the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. A tiny country of just two million people, 90% of whom are ethnic Albanians, Kosovo is central - geographically, historically, and politically - to the future of the Western Balkans and, in turn, its potential future within the European Union. But the fate of both Kosovo, condemned by Serbian leaders as a fake state and the region as a whole, remains uncertain. In Kosovo: What Everyone Needs to Know, Tim Judah provides a straight-forward guide to the complicated place that is Kosovo. Judah, who has spent years covering the region, offers succinct, penetrating answers to a wide range of questions: Why is Kosovo important? Who are the Albanians? Who are the Serbs? Why is Kosovo so important to Serbs? What role does Kosovo play in the region and in the world? Judah reveals how things stand now and presents the history and geopolitical dynamics that have led to it. The most important of these is the question of the right to self-determination, invoked by the Kosovo Albanians, as opposed to right of territorial integrity invoked by the Serbs. For many Serbs, Kosovo's declaration of independence and subsequent recognition has been traumatic, a savage blow to national pride. Albanians, on the other hand, believe their independence rights an historical wrong: the Serbian conquest (Serbs say liberation) of Kosovo in 1912. For anyone wishing to understand both the history and possible future of Kosovo at this pivotal moment in its history, this book offers a wealth of insight and information in a uniquely accessible format.Trade Review"A straightforward guide to the history and geopolitics of Kosovo and the first book on the country since its declaration of independence in February this year."--The Economist "Packs a surprising amount of nuance into a slim volume... a solid introduction to an important topic."--Booklist "Judah does a commendable job of telling the dense story in an understandable fashion. Because the region changes so quickly, an up-to-date history like this is welcome."--Library Journal "[A] concise and updated version of his longer and more detailed history published in 2000...Judah's short history of Kosovo is a fair and sympathetic account of an impossible situation..."--New York Review of BooksTable of ContentsPreface: Why Kosovo? ; Albanians ; Serbs ; Creating History ; From Dardania to Yugoslavia ; Kosovo in Yugoslavia ; From the Golden Age to the Memorandum ; The Milosevic-Rugova Years ; The War ; Kosovo after 1999 ; March 2004 and the Ahtisaari Plan ; Kosovo and the Region ; Kosovo and the World ; Not the Last Chapter: Independence

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Book SynopsisThe Law of Non-International Armed Conflict brings together and critically analyses the disparate conventional, customary, and soft law relating to non-international armed conflict. All the relevant bodies of international law are considered, including international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and international human rights law. The book traces the changes to the legal framework applicable to non-international armed conflict from ad hoc regulation in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, to systematic regulation through the 1949 Geneva Conventions and 1977 Additional Protocols, to the transformation of the law in the mid-1990s. Armed conflicts ranging from the US civil war, the Algerian War of Independence, and the attempted secession of Biafra, through to the current conflicts in the Colombia, the Philippines, and Sudan are all considered.The identification and analysis of the law is complemented by a consideration of the practice, allowing both violations of, Trade Review[Professor Sandesh Sivakumaran] examines the genesis of this novel, interdisciplinary body of law and the way ahead, thereby contributing with a major piece of work in a field . . . that greatly needed further research. * Roberta Arnold, Israel Law Review *The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict is an essential contribution to an area much in need of clarification. In addition to offering a comprehensive elaboration of the current law in this area, it also explores the more foundational questions that will be of interest to any general international lawyer, such as the methodology of customary law formation and the varied sources of the relevant norms. It is to be hoped that Professor Sivakumarans proposal of a new instrument to bind non-state armed groups can be taken forward, with a view to achieving greater compliance with the law in situations that all too often witness the most violent fratricidal clashes. * Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, Australian Year Book of International Law *...the book of our time on the law of non-international armed conflict. * Claus Kreß, British Yearbook of International Law *This is a rich and lengthy book. It is also courageous: Sivakumaran does not shy away from discussing some of the most debatable issues in international humanitarian law. * Noam Zamir, Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law *Table of ContentsPART I: REGULATING NON-INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICTS; PART II: THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF NON-INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT; PART III: MOVING FORWARD

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Book SynopsisConflict attracts a great deal of attention--as much or more than any other element of human life. People generally dislike it, and try to prevent and avoid it as much as possible. So why do clashes of right and wrong occur? And why are some clashes worse than others? In Moral Time, Donald Black shows how changes in intimacy (friends or strangers?), inequality (rich or poor?), and cultural diversity (Christian or Jew?) all determine when conflict happens. A reduction of closeness or a display of disrespect alters a relationship, for example, and the greater and faster the change, the more likely conflict will ensue. Throughout the book, Black applies his theory to an astounding range of human behavior, from bad manners to crime and warfare, accusations of witchcraft, racism, and anti-Semitism, conflict about creativity in science and art. Written in Black''s trademark straightforward style, Moral Time is a powerful and incisive new take on conflict--a fundamental and inescapable featurTrade ReviewWhile sociologists focused on power and resources might suggest that there is more than this underlying conflict, this book offers an intriguing set of social dynamics for theorists to engage. * Steven Hitlin, University of Iowa, Social Forces Journal *Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Nature of Social Time-The Origin of Conflict ; Part One: Relational Time ; 2. Overintimacy: Overinvolvement-Overexposure ; 3. Underintimacy: Underinvolvement-Underexposure ; Part Two: Vertical Time ; 4. Overstratification: Oversuperiority-Overinferiority ; 5. Understratification: Undersuperiority-Underinferiority ; Part Three: Cultural Time ; 6. Overdiversity: Overtraditionalism-Overinnovation ; 7. Underdiversity: Undertraditionalism-Underinnovation ; Conclusion: The Geometry of Social Time-Tribal Time-Modern Time-Postmodern Time

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Book SynopsisPakistan''s army has dominated the state for most of its 66 years. It has locked the country in an enduring rivalry with India to revise the maps in Kashmir and to resist India''s slow but inevitable rise. To prosecute these dangerous policies, the army employs non-state actors under the security of its ever-expanding nuclear umbrella. The Pakistan army started three wars with India over Kashmir in 1947, 1965, and 1999 and failed to win any of them. It has sustained a proxy war in Kashmir since 1989 using Islamist militants, some of whom have now turned their guns against the Pakistani state. The Pakistan army has supported non-Islamist insurgencies throughout India as well as a country-wide Islamist terror campaign that have brought the two countries to the brink of war on several occasions. Despite Pakistan''s efforts to coerce India, it has only achieved modest successes. Even though India vivisected Pakistan in 1971, Pakistan continues to see itself as India''s equal and demands thTrade Reviewshe concentrates on the international dimensions of the policies pursued by the Pakistani army and the implications that this has forregional and international security. * Katharine Adeney, Political Studies Review *A provocative but historically justified look at the security narrative scribed and fiercely protected by the Pakistan military since its 1947 inception. * Thomas F. Lynch III, Book of the year 2014, The War on the Rocks *Fairs book, based on a meticulous analysis of literature published by Pakistans military, persuasively demonstrates that the delusions of grandeur which drive the countrys security establishment are rooted in fatal distortions of history. * Kapil Komireddi, Book of the year 2014, New Republic *the book represents a valuable contribution to the literature. It has been deeply and thoroughly researched, with an extensive analysis of the official documents of the Pakistan army previously overlooked by scholarship on the subject. * Filippo Boni, Commonwealth and Comparative Politics *a very important work which should be made available to as wide an audience as possible * R. F. Rosner, The Royal Society for Asian Affairs *Christine Fair has produced the definitive intellectual biography of the Pakistan army, which will be necessary reading for anyone interested in the country or South Asia as a whole. * Walter C. Ladwig III, War in History Book *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; Chapter 1. Introduction ; The Argument: Explaining Pakistan's Persistent Revisionism In the Face of Repeated Defeats ; Organization of this Volume ; Chapter 2. Can Strategic Culture Explain the Pakistan Army's Persistent Revisionism? ; Pakistan's Enduring and Expanding Revisionism ; Explaining Persistent Revisionism ; Strategic Culture Wars ; Pakistan: An Army with a Country ; Reproducing Culture: Recruitment in the Pakistan Army ; Methods and Sources of this Study ; Chapter 3. Born an Insecure State ; Cracking the Raj ; Imagining Pakistan ; The Problem of the Princely States ; Untangling the Punjab ; Breaking Up the Indian Army ; Historical Legacies: A Punjabi Army ; Building a Modern Army ; Table 2.1: Corps and Locations ; Implications for the Pakistan Army's Strategic Culture ; Chapter 4. The Army's Defense of Pakistan's 'Ideological Frontiers' ; The Ideology of Pakistan ; The Army's Embrace of the Ideology of Pakistan ; The Army's Methods of Islamization ; The Army's Instrumentalization of Islam ; Implications ; Chapter 5. Pakistan's Quest for Strategic Depth ; British Management of the Frontier: The Great Game ; Pakistan's Army Seeks Strategic Depth: Managing Pakistan's Frontier and Beyond ; The Army Manages the Afghan Threat ; The Rise and Fall of the Taliban ; The Army's and the Internal Threat on the 'Frontier' ; Implications: Is the Past Prologue for Afghanistan and the Frontier? ; Chapter 6. India under the Pakistan Army's Gaze ; Multiple Crises and Four Wars ; India: Through the Eyes of the Pakistan Army ; Conclusions and Implications ; Chapter 7. Seeking Security through Alliances ; Pursuing the Americans: An Alliance for Survival ; The Pakistan Tilt ; Chasing China: The All-Weather Friend ; The Strains of War ; Pakistan's Relations with the United States and China through the Eyes of the Army ; Conclusions and Implications ; Chapter 8. Seeking Security under a Nuclear Umbrella ; Origins of Pakistan's Nuclear Program ; Proliferation Under the Eye of the State ; Nuclear Doctrine and Use ; Risk Taking Under an Expanding Nuclear Umbrella ; As Bad As it Gets? ; Table 8.1 Cross Tabulations of Conflict Months by Nuclear Status ; Table 8.2: Conflict Rate by Nuclear Period ; Conclusions and Implications ; Chapter 9. Jihad under the Nuclear Umbrella ; Origins of Pakistan's Use of Non-state Actors ; From Peoples' War to Low Intensity Conflict under a Nuclear Umbrella ; Pakistan's Militant Assets ; Pakistani Support for the Militants? ; The Internal Jihad: A Case Study of Lashkar-e-Taiba ; Conclusions and Implications ; Chapter 10. Is the Past Prologue ; Endogenous Game Changers ; Democratic Transition? ; Economic Shocks-For Better and for Worse ; Civil and Un-Civil Society: Impetus for Change? ; Change from Within the Army? ; Table 10.5. Punjabis versus Baloch in Balochistan ; Exogenous Sources of Change? ; Conclusions: Prospects for Change from Within and Without? ; Chapter 11. The Army's Strategic Culture and Implications for International Security ; Managing Pakistan's Persistent Revisionism? ; References ; Appendices: Maps

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Book SynopsisThis is the first comparative, cross-national study of the participation of women in the armed forces of NATO countries. Along side an analysis of this key topic stands a critique of existing theoretical models and the proposal of a revised analytical framework.Unlike previous works this new study employs mixed-methodological research design combining quantitative and qualitative data - a large N-analysis based on general policies and statistical information concerning every country in the sample with more in-depth case-studies. This volume includes original empirical data regarding the presence of women in the armed forces of NATO countries, proposes an index of âgender inclusivenessâ and assesses the factors that affect womenâs military roles. The book also presents two new key case studies â Portugal and the Netherlands - based on both documentary sources and in-depth interviews of both men and women officers in the two countries.This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of strategic studies, gender and women studies and military history. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Women in the Military: A Global Overview 2. Gender Relations, Gendered Organizations and the Military 3. Social and Political Dilemmas of Women’s Military Service 4. The Military Institution and Social Change 5. Gender Integration in the Armed Forces: A Cross-National Comparison of Policies and Practices in the NATO Countries 6. Portugal and the Netherlands: Military and Social Contexts 7. Interpersonal Dynamics of Gender Integration: The Case of the Officer Corps Concluding Remarks Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA disturbing insight into the new phenomenon of the 'securocratic' war in the modern policed world, with a focus on the Israeli state.Trade Review'This is an important book for anyone who cares about peace, the plight of the Palestinian people and the role of Israel in the world of war. Halper's fascinating book places the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories at the heart of its role in the transnational military industrial complex and what he calls the pacification industry. A brave, analytical and innovative book from an admirable activist and thinker' -- Andrew Feinstein author The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade'War Against the People is not only a key to deciphering Israeli policies in Palestine, but also one of the clearest explanations that I have ever read on how important Israel/Palestine is in the world. It addresses with clarity and structure one of the most complex and yet extremely important topics of the securitisation of our society. His book has opened my eyes, and was a fascinating read' -- Shir Hever, author of The Political Economy of Israel's Occupation'Halper's essay on Israel's 'matrix of control' is classic, even canonical. Now, in War Against the People, he radicalises the argument to develop a deeply disturbing vision of what he calls 'securocratic wars in global battlespace'... a rare combination of theoretical imagination, empirical sensitivity and political passion' -- Derek Gregory, Peter Wall Distinguished Professor, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, and author of The Colonial Present'In this cogently written and extremely informative book, Jeff Halper explores Israel's key role in the 'global pacification industry'. The resulting alliances not only enable Israel to perpetuate the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip; the latter's function as a human laboratory for Israel's 'matrix of control' additionally make the occupation indispensable to Israel's security industry and global positioning. War Against the People is an excellent, revealing and accessible examination of Israel's 'security politics' and the changing nature of pacification worldwide in the twenty-first century' -- Mouin Rabbani, Senior Fellow with the Institute for Palestine Studies and co-editor of Jadaliyya'A brilliant book whose depth of political insight is driven by the spirit of one of the world's most inspiring political activists. It lays out the way in which Israel's war on the Palestinians has become both a model and the laboratory for a global war against the people' -- Eyal Weizman, Professor of Visual and Spatial Cultures and Director of the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London'This profoundly important and well-researched study serves as a reminder that US-backed Israeli militarism and its devastating humanitarian impact is neither unique nor can it be seen in isolation. Halper convincingly argues that it is part of an even more disturbing global phenomenon that goes well beyond Israel and which threatens the lives and civil liberties not just of Palestinians, but of people around the world' -- Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Coordinator of Middle Eastern Studies, University of San Francisco'A genuinely frightening book, providing an exhaustive survey of Israel's weapons technology' -- Tom Sperlinger, Electronic Intifada'A must-read, a major contribution to the subject' -- Moshe Machover, The Weekly Worker'Necessary, dystopic' -- Mondoweiss'An exceptional, useful book' -- Max Ajl, WarscapesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acronyms Introduction: How Does Israel Get Away With It? Part I: The Global Pacification Industry 1. Enforcing Hegemony: Securocratic Wars in Global Battlespace Part II: A Pivotal Israel 2. Why Israel? The Thrust into Global Involvement 3. Niche-Filling in a Global Matrix of Control Part III: Weaponry of Hybrid Warfare and Securocratic Control (Niche 1) 4. The Israeli Arms and Security Industry 5. Dominant Maneuver 6. Precision Engagement Part IV: The Securocratic Dimension: A Model of 'Sufficient Pacification' (Niche 2) 7. Israel's Matrix of Control 8. Operational Doctrines and Tactics Part V: Managing Hegemony throughout the World-System 9. Serving the Hegemons on the Peripheries: The 'Near' Periphery 10. Security Politics on the 'Far' Periphery 11. The Private Sector Part VI: Domestic Securitization and Policing 12. Serving the Core’s Ruling Classes 'At Home' Conclusions: Challenging Hegemony and Resisting Pacification Notes Online Resources Index

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Book SynopsisThe idea of military necessity lies at the centre of the law of armed conflict and yet it is less than fully understood. This book analyses which legal limits govern the commander''s assessment of military necessity, and argues that military necessity itself is not a limitation. Military necessity calls for a highly discretionary exercise: the assessment. Yet, there is little guidance as to how this discretionary process should be exercised, apart from the notions of ''a reasonable military commander''. A reasonable assessment of ''excessive'' civilian losses are presumed to be almost intuitive. Objective standards for determining excessive civilian losses are difficult to identify, particularly when that ''excessiveness'' will be understood in relative terms. The perpetual question arises: are civilian losses acceptable if the war can be won? The result is a heavy burden of assessment placed on the shoulders of the military commander.Trade Review'Johansen's contribution is an important one that adds to the repudiation of the discredited, but stubbornly irrepressible, concept of kriegsraison geht vor kriegsmanier-the assertion that 'necessity knows no law.'' Beth Van Schaack, American Journal of International LawTable of Contents1. Introduction; Part I. Concept, History and Basics: 2. Elements of military necessity; 3. Military necessity and a historical outset; 4. Assessing military necessity through a military margin of appreciation; 5. Assessing necessity and criminal responsibility; 6. Military necessity and humanitarian considerations; Part II. Distinction as Limitation Upon Military Necessity in the Law of Armed Conflict: 7. The principle of distinction: also a limitation upon military necessity; 8. Military objects; 9. Combatants as lawful targets; 10. Military necessity and the notion of 'lawful combatancy'; 11. Who are civilians and when do they lose their protection?; Part III. Effectuating Distinction – Enforcing an Ultimate Balance Between Necessities of War and Considerations of Humanity: 12. Protection of the civilian population and perceptions of military necessity; 13. Military necessity and proportionality; 14. Military necessity and the scope and nature of military advantage; 15. The commanders ultimate 'margins': assessing excessiveness and feasibility; Part IV. The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity: 16. Destruction and seizure of property when military necessity requires; 17. Military necessity and rules on special protection; Part V: Conclusions: 18. Conclusions – limitations to the commander's assessment of military necessity; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an accessible, scholarly, and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law, with relevant cases, examples, and discussion questions. It offers students and teachers a comprehensive and logical discussion and analysis of the law, and the developing trends in theory and practice of the law.Trade Review'This is one of the best primers around on the burgeoning field of international humanitarian law, useful for practitioners and students alike. It accurately and accessibly describes the law, deftly discusses uncertainties and controversies, is concise yet comprehensive, and traverses contemporary and historical challenges. Every law library worth its salt should hold a copy.' Ben Saul, Challis Chair of International Law, University of Sydney and Visiting Professor, Harvard University, Massachusetts'Crawford and Pert have produced a well-organised, thorough, and highly readable overview of a complex body of law. It includes ample citations, penetrating discussion questions and helpful lists of further readings. This work can serve effectively either as a text for a basic international humanitarian law course or as a reference guide in support of a broader course in international law.' Brad R. Roth, Wayne State University'Crawford and Pert have accomplished the seemingly impossible: produced a text on IHL that matches its concise explanations with real scholarly sophistication. It also deftly combines the history of the legal regulation of warfare with the most cutting-edge controversies of the field, including drones, targeted killings, and cyberwar. It will be as useful to students as it is to scholars, and has earned a permanent place on my desk. The second edition is even better than the first and incorporates many real-world events and the latest scholarly developments.' Jens David Ohlin, Cornell University, New YorkTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Historical development of international humanitarian law; 2. The contemporary legal basis of international humanitarian law and its fundamental principles; 3. Types of armed conflict; 4. Individual status in armed conflict – combatants, non-combatants, direct participation in hostilities and prisoners of war, and detention in non-international armed conflicts; 5. Protection of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked; 6. The law of occupation and the protection of civilians; 7. Targeting; 8. Means and methods of warfare; 9. Implementation, enforcement and accountability; 10. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisA Street Divided offers a more intimate look at one road at the heart of the conflict. This one-time shepherd's path between Jerusalem and Bethlehem has been a dividing line for decades. The barbed wire came down in 1967. But it was soon supplanted by evermore formidable cultural, emotional and political barriers separating Arab and Jew.

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Book SynopsisIn this hugely influential book, originally published in 2001 but just as - if not more - relevant today, Mark Duffield shows how war has become an integral component of development discourse. Aid agencies have become increasingly involved in humanitarian assistance, conflict resolution and the social reconstruction of war-torn societies. Duffield explores the consequences of this growing merger of development and security, unravelling the nature of the new wars and the response of the international community, in particular the new systems of global governance that are emerging as a result. An essential work for anyone studying, interested in, or working in development or international security.Trade ReviewGlobal Governance and the New Wars remains a must-read text for anybody wanting to interrogate the changing contours of global security governance. Anticipating with remarkable foresight the political consequences of the merger between security and development in zones of crises, its insightful prose not only defined a critical canon to move us beyond the conceit of sovereign academics, the force of its message remains as prescient as ever. * Brad Evans, University of Bristol *Duffield's well-written book offers groundbreaking research in the emerging field created by the intersection of international security and international development ...The book offers not only theoretical understanding of the problem but also good research to understand the problem in practice. * D. S. Reveron, Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries *Mark Duffield's book is a must for anyone grappling with the contemporary nature of war and humanitarianism. Taking us beyond the stilted confines of international policy to the politics of modern violence, the argument exposes the way talk of "complex political emergencies" fails to grasp the fundamental characteristics of "emergent political complexes". Duffield lays bare the failings of aid policy in this regard. * David Campbell, Beijing Foreign Studies University *What is needed is to move beyond the idea of war-as-breakdown towards a fundamental rethink about how local elites, ordinary people, and international governments are continuously adapting to war and to global economic change. This breathtaking tour-de-force from one of the leading thinkers in this field points the way forward. * David Keen, London School of Economics and Political Science *Table of ContentsForeword by Antonio Donini Preface to the critique influence change edition 1. Introduction: The New Development-Security Terrain 2. The Merging of Development and Security 3. Strategic Complexes and Global Governance 4. The New Humanitarianism 5. Global Governance and the Causes of Conflict 6. The Growth of Transborder Shadow Economies 7. Non-Liberal Political Complexes and the New Wars 8. Internal Displacement and the New Humanitarianism: Displacement and Complicity in Sudan (Part 1) 9. Aid and Social Subjugation: Displacement and Complicity in Sudan (Part 2) 10. Conclusion: Global Governance, Moral Responsibility and Complexity - Internal Displacement and the New Humanitarianism

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume uses a constructivist/reflexive' approach to address critical infrastructure protection (CIP), a central political practice associated with national security.The politics of CIP, and the construction of the threat they are meant to counter, effectively establish a powerful discursive connection between that the traditional and normal conditions for day-to-day politics and the exceptional dynamics of national security. Combining political theory and empirical case studies, this volume addresses key issues related to protection and the governance of insecurity in the contemporary world. The contributors track the transformation and evolution of critical infrastructures (and closely related issues of homeland security) into a security problem, and analyze how practices associated with CIP constitute, and are an expression of, changing notions of security and insecurity. The book explores aspects of securitisation' as well as at practices, audiences, andTrade Review'[This book] provides a thorough, engaging and much overdue account of the key issues at the intersection between critical infrastructure and the field of Security Studies.' Lene Hansen, University of CopenhagenTable of ContentsForeword Ole Wæver . Introduction: Securing the Homeland: Critical Infrastructure, Risk, and (In)Security Myriam Dunn Cavelty and Kristian Søby Kristensen Part 1: Origins, Conceptions, and the Public-Private Rationale The Vulnerability of Vital Systems: How ‘Critical Infrastructure’ Became a Security Problem Stephen J. Collier and Andrew Lakoff. Like a Phoenix from the Ashes: The Reinvention of Critical Infrastructure Protection as Distributed Security Myriam Dunn Cavelty. ‘The Absolute Protection of our Citizens’: Critical Infrastructure Protection and the Practice of Security Kristian Søby Kristensen. Critical Infrastructures and Network Pathologies: The Semiotics and Biopolitics of a Heteropolar World Order James Der Derian and Jesse Finkelstein. Part 2: Terrorism and the Politics of Protecting the Homeland Media, Fear, and the Hyperreal: The Construction of Cyberterrorism as the Ultimate Threat to Critical Infrastructures Maura Conway. Homeland Security Through Traceability: Technologies of Control as Critical Infrastructures Philippe Bonditti. The Gendered Narratives of Homeland Security: Anarchy at the Front Door Makes Home a Haven Elgin M. Brunner. Conclusion: The Biopolitics of Critical Infrastructure Protection Julian Reid

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Book SynopsisThis book traces the development of the D-Notice system, which controls the media's access to government secrets, from 19th-century colonial campaigns, through two world wars, to modern operations and counter-terrorism.Trade Review‘Secrecy and the Media...(a) magisterial history of censorship in Britain since the Boer War - and it goes to the heart of the awkward relationship between our Press and our Government.’ - James Delingpole, The Mail on Sunday‘Thoroughly researched…surprisingly readable and packed with intriguing snippets’ - James Delingpole, The Mail on Sunday'An important and absorbing book, surprisingly amusing at times for an official history. Admiral Wilkinson charts the troubled history of the D-Notice system, that great British compromise between national security and freedom of the press, and shows how it has been tested almost to destruction in peace and war over the past century, yet somehow survived. The D-Notice system is much misunderstood, even by journalists: this book will dispel many myths and provide an indispensable reference point for future debates.' Donald Trelford, former Editor of The Observer, Emeritus Professor in Journalism Studies at Sheffield University'This book is a ‘must’-read for all journalists, espionage writers and other aficionados of the intelligence scene, historians and citizens who cherish the right to know, within the bounds of reasonable security, what is being secretly perpetrated in their name.' H. Chapman Pincher, journalist, author'Nick Wilkinson has done us all an enormous service and at a crucial moment in history. Like all great stories, this one is fascinating, packed with information and facts, and brilliantly tells us about the struggles between Whitehall and the media. This is not just history for historians but a must for anyone who cares about our freedoms and how they are protected.' André Singer, Adjunct Research Professor of Anthropology, University of Southern California'In an open society there inevitably lies a fault-line where the guardians of national security meet the tribunes of a free press. Nick Wilkinson lived on top of that fault-line for years. It’s called the D-Notice System and, in this remarkable book, he takes us deep into that fissure and mines some real gems which illuminate the hidden history of British Government and the Media.' Peter Hennessy, Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary, University of London‘Thoroughly researched…surprisingly readable and packed with intriguing snippets’ - James Delingpole, The Mail on Sunday'The history, written by Rear Admiral Nicholas Wilkinson, one of the more enlightened past secretaries of the Committee, provides telling insights into the relationships between editors and Britain's defence, security and intelligence establishment.' - Richard Norton-Taylor, the GuardianTable of ContentsPreface Section 1: Pre-Formation – The Long Debate – 1880s-1912 1. Victorian Security and Press Interaction 2. Regulation of the Press, and the Boer War 3. Facing the Growing German Threat 4. Wrangling with the Press 5. Government Attempts to Litigate 6. Events Bring Matters to a Head Section 2: Formation and Early Modus Operandi of the Committee – 1912-14 7. Establishing the Committee 8. Establishing Machinery and Procedures 9. Establishing a Modus Operandi Pre-War Section 3: World War I, 1914-18 10. The Security Context 11. Censorship 12. The Press Bureau 13. Early Interaction Between AWOPC, Press and Press Bureau 14. Settling Down to a Long War 15. Approaching the Steady State 16. Continuing Tensions 17. The Steady State 18. The Final Push Section 4: Between the World Wars – 1918-39 19. Security Context 20. Media Context 21. Early Work of the Committee 22. Middle Years Lull 23. Thinking About War Again 24. Return Towards a War Footing Section 5: World War II – Suspended Animation – 1939-45 25. The Press and Censorship Bureau 26. The Practice of Censorship 27. Towards Peace Section 6: Early Years of the Cold War – 1945-1967 28. Security Context 29. Media Context 30. Return of the Committee 31. Beginning of Cold War Considerations 32. Korean War and Imperial Disentanglement 33. Equipment Disagreements 34. Suez Crisis, and ‘War Potential’ 35. Fallout from the Blake Case, and the Kuwait Crisis 36. ‘War Potential’ Again, and the Radcliffe Report 37. Post-Radcliffe Section 7: The 'Lohan' Affair 1967 38. A Squall Becomes a Storm 39. Another Radcliffe Inquiry 40. The Storm Becomes a Hurricane 41. Rocks All Around 42. Lohan in the Spotlight, and Radcliffe Bites 43. Clearing up the Damage Section 8: Latter Years of the Cold War, and Northern Ireland 44. Security, Political and Media Contexts 45. Revision of the Notices 1971, and Early Caswork 46. Impact of the IRA Campaign 47. Wider Concerns about the D-Notice System 48. The DPBC Review 1981-82 49. Falklands Conflict 1982 50. Back to Routine Business 51. The 'Zircon' and 'My Country Right or Wrong' Controversies 52. Reform of the Official Secrets Act 53. Business as Usual Again Section 9: Post-Cold War, 1991-97 54. Iraq, Terrorism, Modernisation 55. D-Notice Review, and Spook Mania 56. Books, Avowal, and the Chinook Crash 57. Special Forces, Former Yugoslavia, Inadequate DA- Notices 58. Media Discomfort, Northern Ireland, Early Website and a Books Mountain 59. Quo Vadit?

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Book SynopsisWith a diverse range of authors, thoughtful reviews and review essays, Survival is scholarly in depth while vivid, well-written and policy-relevant in approach. Shaped by its editors to be both timely and forward-thinking, the journal encourages writers to challenge conventional wisdom and bring fresh, often controversial, perspectives to bear on the strategic issues of the moment.Table of ContentsCommentary -- Iraq: Back to the Future /Raad Alkadiri -- The Korean Crises and Sino-American Rivalry /Benjamin Schreer and Brendan Taylor -- Noteworthy -- The New Cyber Threat -- Stuxnet and the Future of Cyber War /James P. Farwell and Rafal Rohozinski -- Mobilising Cyber Power /Alexander Klimburg -- Progress and Politics -- Can Bad Governance be Good for Development? /Sam Wilkin -- The Socio-economics of Geopolitical Change /Peter J. Munson -- Al-Qaeda and the Struggle for Yemen /Sarah Phillips -- Climate Change and Security at the Third Pole /Katherine Morton -- Policing the Waves: Maritime Paramilitaries in the Asia-Pacific /Christian Le Miere -- Review Essays -- The Art of Grand Strategy /Braz Baracuhy -- Mad Men? /Adrian Lyttelton -- More Than Muddling Through /Ben Barry -- Book Reviews -- Arms, Arms Control and Technology /Bruno Tertrais -- Politics and International Relations /Gilles Andreani -- Asia-Pacific /Lanxin Xiang -- Brief Notices -- Letter to the Editor -- Closing Argument -- Leaks and Lessons /Frangois Heisbourg.

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Book SynopsisAn analysis of the phenomenon of political violence and its implications for democratic politicsTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements; 1. Conflict and Community; 2. Forms and Nature of Political Violence; 3. The State and Violence; 4. Democracy and Terrorism; 5. Ethnic and Nationalist Violence and Democracy; 6. Violence and the Installation of Democracy; 7. Culture, Violence and Democracy; 8. Democracy in Times of Risk and Uncertainty; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisAn analysis of the phenomenon of political violence and its implications for democratic politicsTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements; 1. Conflict and Community; 2. Forms and Nature of Political Violence; 3. The State and Violence; 4. Democracy and Terrorism; 5. Ethnic and Nationalist Violence and Democracy; 6. Violence and the Installation of Democracy; 7. Culture, Violence and Democracy; 8. Democracy in Times of Risk and Uncertainty; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisPresident George W. Bush maintained in his address of 20 September 2001, that the successful prosecution of the war against terrorism will require the judicious use of ''every resource at our command - every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement, every financial influence, and every necessary weapon of war''. Unlike the Cold War, the War on Terrorism is neither a battle against some ideology nor bounded by physical boundaries or conventional political units such as nation-states. The War on Terrorism is the internationalisation, or rather, globalisation of previous wars. Terror is not a nation, and the enemies in such wars are not nations; any regime such as Libya simply by repudiating terrorism, can become an ally of the anti-terror coalition. Regimes that continue to practice terrorism against domestic opponents qualify to participate in the wider war if they conform to certain norms in external affairs. The 28 articles reprinted here conTrade Review’...[volumes in] The International Library of Essays in Terrorism series published by Ashgate are really superb sources of high quality academic research and provide an invaluable resource for those who may not have time to search for such articles nor have access to the variety of journals within which they are published...essential reading.’ Professional Security '..the strength of the two volumes [The International Library of Essays in Terrorism] lies in the easy access they provide to contributions on a very topical mattter, and, as such, they comprise a handy and useful starting point for both researchers and students.' Journal of Peace Research 'The compilation of articles by the author, on various facets of terrorism provide a wealth of knowledge and pertinent literature on the subject and the related aspect of legal framework, weapons of mass destruction and economic warfare. An excellent addition for the study of war on terrorism.' -Liutenant General Chandra Shekhar, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), U.S.I. Journal, July-September 2006Table of ContentsContents; Implications of the American anti-terrorism coalition for global architectures, Amitai Etzioni; Counter-terrorism via counter-proliferation, James J. Wirtz; The struggle against terrorism: grand strategy, strategy, and tactics, Barry R. Posen; An examination of the American response to terrorism: handling the aftermath through crisis intervention, Sophia F. Dziegielewski and Kristy Sumner; Unravelling the 'war' on terrorism: a risk-management exercise in war clothing? Yee-Kuang Heng; The response to terrorism as a threat to liberal democracy, Peter Chalk ; Terrorism and governability in New York City: old problem, new dilemma, Paul Kantor; Dying for 'enduring freedom': accepting responsibility for civilian casualties in the war against terrorism, Nicholas J. Wheeler; Situating the city and September 11th: military urban doctrine, 'pop-up' armies and spatial chess, Robert Warren; Issues of federalism in response to terrorism, John Kincaid and Richard L. Cole; Political geography II: terrorism, modernity, governance and governmentality, Colin Flint; 'Counterterrorism' and conventional military force: the relationship between political effect and utility, Charles T. Eppright; The use of armed force against terrorism: American hegemony or impotence? Walter Gary Sharp Sr; Pragmatic counter-terrorism, Jonathan Stevenson; American grand strategy in the age of terror, G. John Ikenberry; Democratic regimes, internal security policy and the threat of terrorism, Fernando Reinares; The discourse and practice of counter-terrorism in liberal democracies, Ronald D. Crelinsten; Spectres of 'terrorism', Saree Makdisi; Organizing the war on terrorism, William L. Waugh Jr and Richard T. Sylves; Government responses to terrorism: critical views of their impacts on people and public administration, M. Shamul Haque; Perspectives on privacy and terrorism: all is not lost - yet, Robert Gellman; The coming war on terrorism, Lawrence Freedman; Finance warfare as a response to international terrorism, Martin S. Navias; How useful is the economic model of crime in assisting the war against terrorism?, Dorothy Manning; The therapeutic potential of narrative therapy in conflict transformation, Cathie J. Witty; The architecture of government in the face of terrorism, Ashton B. Carter; Military deterrence of international terrorism: an evaluation of Operation El Dorado Canyon, Henry W. Prunckun Jr and Philip B. Mohr; The effectiveness of antiterrorism policies: a vector-autoregression-intervention analysis, Walter Enders and Todd Sandler; Name index.

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Book SynopsisThe applicability of international humanitarian law requires the existence of an armed conflict that is either international or non-international in character. Accordingly, the concept of armed conflict (as well as the related notion of war) and its temporal and material limits are the focus of the reprinted essays which open this volume. Subsequent articles address highly contentious issues regarding the relationship between the jus in bello and international humanitarian law on the one hand, and the jus ad bellum and international human rights law on the other, as well as the closely related principle of the equal application of international humanitarian law. In the light of contemporary conflicts, essays consider the legal position of States that have chosen not to become a party to an ongoing international armed conflict (law of neutrality) as well as the question of whether and to what extent international humanitarian law provides rules governing counter-terrorism operationsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg; The concept of war in modern international law, Christopher Greenwood; The different types of armed conflicts according to the Geneva Conventions and Protocols, Dietrich Schindler; Humanitarian law and armed conflicts: toward the definition of 'international armed conflict', Tom Farer; Internationalized non-international armed conflicts: case studies of Afghanistan, Kampuchea, and Lebanon, Hans-Peter Gasser; The problem of the revision of the law of war, H. Lauterpacht; The nature and scope of the Armistice agreement, Howard S. Levie; Armistices and other forms of suspension of hostilities, R.R. Baxter; The limits of the operation of the law of war, H. Lauterpacht; The relationship between ius ad bellum and ius in bello, Christopher Greenwood; The equal application of the laws of war: a principle under pressure, Adam Roberts; The present status of neutrality, Quincy Wright; International law and contemporary naval operations, D.P. O'Connell; Human rights and humanitarian law, Dietrich Schindler; International humanitarian law and human rights law, Louise Doswald-Beck and Sylvain Vité; The relationship between international humanitarian law and human rights law from the perspective of a human rights treaty body, Francoise J. Hampson; Counter-terrorism, armed force and the laws of war, Adam Roberts; Use and abuse of the laws of war in the 'war on terrorism', Marco Sassòli; Name index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume is the first of two addressing the legal regime governing the use of force during armed conflicts. Traditionally labeled ''Hague Law'', today the norms it examines are commonly referred to as ''conduct of hostilities rules''. At the heart of this body of law is the principle of distinction, which requires that civilians and civilian objects be distinguished from combatants and military objectives during military operations. It is the purest expression of the foundational balance between humanitarian considerations and military necessity that has underpinned international humanitarian law since its inception. The essays selected consider the theoretical and practical difficulties of maintaining the balance in the face of evolving means and methods of warfare and competing perspectives as to how it is best achieved. Also addressed is the law governing warfare at sea and in the air. Essays focusing on the former examine early norms and analyze their continuing relevance to Table of ContentsContents: Introduction, Michael N. Schmitt; Part I Distinction: Protection of civilians against the effects of hostilities under customary international law and protocol I, Waldemar A. Solf; The principle of discrimination in 21st century warfare, Michael N. Schmitt; Zero-casualty warfare, A.P.V. Rogers; Assessing proportionality: moral complexity and legal rules, Kenneth Watkin. Part II Maritime Warfare: Submarine warfare, A. Pearce Higgins; The international law of mine warfare at sea, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg; Some aspects of modern contraband control and the law of prize, G.G. Fitzmaurice; Naval blockade, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg; The exclusion zone device in the law of naval warfare, W.J. Fenrick. Part III Air Warfare: Area bombardment: rules and reasons, Hans Blix; Air war and the law of war, W. Hays Parks; Name index.

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Book SynopsisThe essays selected for this second volume on the conduct of hostilities examine discrete topics of international humanitarian law that are particularly relevant to 21st century warfare. It commences with an examination of the adequacy of traditional weapons law in the face of modern weaponry that could not have been conceived of at the time the norms were originally fashioned. Humanitarian law''s protection of certain persons and objects is also addressed, especially with regard to loss of protection for civilians who participate in hostilities and to the special protections enjoyed by vulnerable groups and individuals. The essays not only set forth competing contemporary perspectives, but also illustrate how earlier generations of humanitarian lawyers struggled with many of the same issues. The essays equally illustrate humanitarian law''s adaptability to changing sensitivities, as in the case of protection of the environment during armed conflict. The final essay analyzes perfidy,Table of ContentsContents: Introduction, Michael N. Schmitt; Part I Weapons: The law of weaponry at the start of the new millennium, Christopher Greenwood; Conventional weapons under legal prohibitions, R.R. Baxter; Some legal aspects of the use of nuclear weapons, Ian Brownlie. Part II Persons: So-called 'unprivileged belligerency': spies, guerrillas, and saboteurs, Richard R. Baxter; The status of combatants and the question of guerrilla warfare, G.I.A.D. Draper; Special forces' wear of non-standard uniforms, W. Hays Parks; Unlawful combatancy, Yoram Dinstein; The legal situation of 'unlawful/unprivileged combatants', Knut Dörmann; Humanitarian law and direct participation in hostilities by private contractors or civilian employees, Michael N. Schmitt; The status of mercenaries in international law, L.C. Green; The international legal protection of children in armed conflicts, Geraldine Van Bueren; Protection of women in armed conflict, Judith Gardam and Hilary Charlesworth. Part III Objects: Captured enemy property: booty of war and seized enemy property, William Gerald Downey Jr; Green war: an assessment of the environmental law of international armed conflict, Michael N. Schmitt. Part IV Tactics: Ruses of war and prohibition of perfidy, Dieter Fleck; Name index.

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Book SynopsisDetention and occupation are two challenging aspects of international humanitarian law in 21st century warfare. The essays selected for this volume examine the historical foundations of these issues, as well as the contemporary practices surrounding them. Detention law was prominently codified in the 1949 Third and Fourth Geneva Conventions, but has been criticized as inadequate in the face of 'new wars' involving non-State actors such as insurgents and terrorists. These essays not only explore historically problematic detention issues like repatriation and the protecting powers regime, but also question whether the extant law suffices to ensure a proper balance between humanitarian considerations and a detaining State's security concerns. Occupation law was originally designed for temporary occupations that maintained the occupied State's institutions pending return of full authority, but has been tested by recent occupations which are often prolonged and which sometimes seek to 'transform' occupied States previously governed by undemocratic and abusive regimes. The essays demonstrate that these are not novel issues and consider how they were handled in the past. They also assess various perspectives as to the purposes and limits of occupation, especially in the face of modern imperatives such as human rights.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction, Michael N. Schmitt; Part I Detention: The declining significance of POW status, Derek Jinks; Prisoners of war and the protecting power, Howard S. Levie; International law aspects of repatriation of prisoners of war during hostilities, Richard A. Falk; Procedural principles and safeguards for internment/administrative detention in armed conflict and other situations of violence, Jelena Pejic; Evolving Geneva Convention paradigms in the 'war on terrorism': applying the core rules to the release of persons deemed 'unprivileged combatants', Sean D. Murphy. Part II Occupation: The origins of the concept of belligerent occupation, Eyal Benvenisti; Occupation under the laws of war: I, Elbridge Colby; Occupation under the laws of war: II, Elbridge Colby; What is a military occupation?, Adam Roberts; The legal relations between an occupying power and the inhabitants, Lassa Oppenheim; The duty of obedience to the belligerent occupant, Richard R. Baxter; Legislation and maintenance of public order and civil life by occupying powers, Marco Sassòli; Government in commission, R.Y. Jennings; Prolonged military occupation: the Israeli-occupied territories since 1967, Adam Roberts; Transformative military occupation: applying the laws of war and human rights, Adam Roberts; Name index.

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Book SynopsisThe essays selected for this volume explore the entire range of issues related to the question of how to implement and enforce international humanitarian law. Measures of self-help that used to play a key role in past international armed conflicts, especially reprisals, have increasingly been outlawed, and thus the enforcement of international humanitarian law has now to be achieved by other means, including criminal proceedings against those who have seriously (or gravely) committed war crimes. Accordingly, the concept of grave breaches, the universality principle and international criminal law are dealt with extensively in this collection. Finally, the volume includes an examination of the practice of ''lawfare'' (an abuse of international humanitarian law for military or political purposes) which has proven increasingly effective in contemporary armed conflict.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg; War reprisals in the war crimes trials and in the Geneva Conventions of 1949, A.R. Albrecht; Belligerent reprisals revisited, F. Kalshoven; The implementation and enforcement of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the additional Protocols of 1978, G.I.A.D. Draper; The role of legal advisers in the armed forces, Leslie C. Green; The man in the field and the maxim of ignorantia iuris non excusat, L.C. Green; Private pecuniary claims arising out of war, Edwin M. Borchard; State responsibility for warlike acts of the armed forces: from Article 3 of Hague Convention IV of 1907 to Article 91 of Additional Protocol I of 1977 and beyond, Frits Kalshoven; The history of the grave breaches regime, Yves Sandoz; The universality principle and war crimes, Yoram Dinstein; The law of nations and the punishment of war crimes, H. Lauterpacht; The municipal and international law basis of jurisdiction over war crimes, Richard R. Baxter; Superior orders and the reasonable man, L.C. Green; Command responsibility for war crimes, William H. Parks; Accountability for international crimes: from conjecture to reality, Jelena Pejic; Law and military interventions: preserving humanitarian values in 21st conflicts, Charles J. Dunlap Jr; Name index.

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Book SynopsisDavid L. Phillips is Director of the Program on Peace-building and Human Rights at Columbia University's Institute for the Study of Human Rights. He served as a Senior Adviser and Foreign Affairs Expert to the US Department of State during the administrations of Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton. Phillips also served as a Senior Adviser to the UN Secretariat. He was a Visiting Scholar with Harvard University's Center for Middle East Studies and worked with the Council on Foreign Relations. He has also testified on regional issues before the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, the British House of Commons, the French Senate and the European Parliament. Trade ReviewThe Syrian war will go down as the tragedy of a generation, and will have repercussions in the region for years to come. How did a failed revolution on the heels of the Arab Spring turn to one of the bloodiest conflicts of the century? And how could the international community have stood by with so little regard from human life? David Phillips, one of the most respected experts in the field, was a first-hand witness, speaking to many of the regional actors in his role as a conflict analyst. In this important book, he unravels the conflict from ground zero. An urgent read for anyone who wants to understand how and why we failed Syria. -- Janine di Giovanni, Senior Fellow, Jackson Institute Yale University; Author of "The Morning They Came for Us: Dispatches from Syria"A candid, well-informed ‘after action report’ on how the Arab Spring turned to winter in Syria and the consequences of failed international diplomacy. -- Ambassador William J. Burns, President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of StateIn this recounting of the Syrian civil war, David Phillips recalls the history of repression in Syria and explains how the peaceful protest movement in 2011 metastasized into a violent insurgency dominated by militants and extremists. He is not sparing in his criticism of American mistakes either. This book also presents a detailed, sympathetic view of the aspirations of Syrians themselves, most notably Kurds, Christians, the displaced, and Syrian women who will have a vital role in future Syrian reconciliation. -- Robert S. Ford, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute, Washington D.C and former U.S. Ambassador to SyriaWhile the full toll of human suffering may never be known, the people of Syria and the world must know more about one of the most horrifying outgrowths of the Arab Spring. Phillips provides an informed and compassionate survey of the Syrian civil war and the international meddling that has exacerbated the disaster. -- Danielle Pletka, Senior Fellow in Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Washington D.CFrontline Syria is truly a ‘must-read’ for any student of the catastrophe that is modern Syria...as well as the bipartisan fecklessness of American foreign policy. With an intense combination of scholarly rigor and the objective compassion that comes from his own personal experiences, David Phillips narrates the terrifying descent of Syria from a stable if prosaic backwater to that of a Hobbesian state of nature. From the ’Red Lines’ that weren’t to the abandonment of its Kurdish allies, his searing insights and conclusions also provide jarring punctuation for the United States’ declining moral and political leadership, and the implications of this tragic abdication for the Middle East and beyond. -- Thomas S. Kaplan, entrepreneur and conservationist, and Chairman of Justice for KurdsSyria’s once promising revolution failed, plunging the country into chaos and anarchy. Drawing on his decades of experience as an American diplomat, peacemaker and discreet back-channel, David Phillips explores what went wrong. While many share the blame, he finds particular fault in the US government’s response for making promises it never intended to keep, leaving Syrian activists to die, and thereby opening the gates of Hell to one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern history. -- Richard Engel, Chief Foreign Correspondent, NBC NewsTable of ContentsAbbreviations and Acronyms Glossary of Personalities Timeline of Critical Events About the Author Introduction Part I: Legacy of Repression 1.Hama Rules 2.The Damascus Spring 3.Cradle of the Revolution Part II: Radicalization 4.The Free Syrian Army 5.Security Assistance 6.Displacement Crisis 7.The Geneva Peace Process Part III: International Stakeholders 8.Russia 9.The Shiite Crescent 10.Turkey Part IV: Minorities and Women 11.Kurds 12.Christians and Armenians 13.Women 14.Alawites Part V: Grinding War 15.Idlib 16.Diminished America 17.UN Mediation 18.Betrayal Epilogue Annex

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Book SynopsisMichael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute, specializing in the military and security affairs of Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and the Gulf Arab states. Dr. Knights has traveled widely in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and the Gulf states, and regularly briefs U.S. government policymakers, congressional committees, and U.S. military officers on regional security affairs. He has embedded in numerous partner force operations with local military and security agencies on the ground in Iraq, the Gulf states, and Yemen.Wladimir van Wilgenburg is a political analyst, journalist and coauthor (with Harriet Allsopp) of The Kurds of Northern Syria. He currently writes for Kurdistan 24 and has also written reports and analysis for the Kurdish daily Rudaw, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, Daily Beast, Washington Post, a variety of think tank publications such as The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, The Jamestown Foundation, Carnegie Endowment, tTable of ContentsPREFACE GLOSSARY SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 1.CHRONOLOGY OF THE CONFLICT IN NORTHEASTERN SYRIA, 20111-2020 2.BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE SDF 3.SUPPORTING FROM AFAR: KOBANI TO AL-HAWL 4.ON THE GROUND: SHADADI TO MANBIJ 5.SCALING UP: THE RAQQA CAMPAIGN 6.OUTSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE: THE DEIR AL-ZOUR CAMPAIGN 7.STABILIZATION “BY, WITH AND THROUGH” THE SDF 8.ASSESSING AMERICA’S “BY, WITH AND THROUGH” CAMPAIGN IN NORTHEAST SYRIA ANNEX 1: ANNOTATED ROSTER OF BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NORTHEAST SYRIA, 2014-2020 ANNEX 2: YPG/SDF CLAIMED COMBAT LOSSES IN 2013-2019 Index

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Book SynopsisDisarmament is integral to the safeguarding and promotion of security, development, and human rights. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year on disarmament operations, yet no comprehensive guide exists to explain clearly the international rules governing disarmament. This book seeks to fill that gap. It describes the international legal rules that govern disarmament and the operational, political, and technical considerations that govern their implementation. This book aims to support compliance, implementation, and further development of international disarmament law.Traditionally, disarmament focused on weapons of mass destruction. This remains a critically important area of work. In recent decades, the scope of disarmament has broadened to encompass also conventional weapons, including through the adoption of rules and regulations to govern arms transfers and measures to eliminate specific munitions from stockpiles and to destroy explosive remnants of war. TheTable of ContentsIntroduction1. The core concepts of international disarmament law2. The core elements of disarmament treaties 3. Disarmament, arms control, and security4. Use and threat of use5. Development and testing6. Transfer7. Stockpile destruction8. Addressing the effects of weapons9. Reporting, verification, and compliance10. Disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration (DDR)Outlook

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Book SynopsisPrison Time in Sana'a tells the story of Dr Abdulkader Al-Guneid's harrowing experience inside jail in Yemen's capital shortly after it was taken over by Houthi rebels.Trade Review'A vocal critic of the Houthis and a tireless chronicler of the war' - Huffington Post

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Book SynopsisG. R. Berridge is Emeritus Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester, UK, and a Senior Fellow of DiploFoundation. He was for many years general editor of the Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Diplomacy series, and Associate Editor for twentieth century diplomatists of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He has written numerous books on diplomacy, including a best-selling textbook, Diplomacy: Theory and Practice (4th ed; 2010) and the Dictionary of Diplomacy (2004).Trade Review"The study of the resident embassy is a key component of diplomatic studies and an expanding area of interest among scholars. In this, his latest book, G.R. Berridge explores a little-studied aspect of the field, the performance of embassies in times of war. Clearly structured, lucid in style and with a host of historical examples, the book will be essential reading for students, academics and practitioners alike. (John W. Young, Professor of International History, University of Nottingham and author of Twentieth Century Diplomacy."Table of ContentsPreface; List of abbreviations used in text and citation; Introduction; 1 The Military Component; Defence section; Military advisers; Intelligence officers; 2 Embassies in Enemy States; Initial siege; Prompt and dignified departures; Internment pending exchange; Preserving diplomatic relations; 3 Neutral Embassies to Belligerents; Helping expatriates; Reporting the war; Commercial work; Protecting foreign interests; 4 Belligerent Embassies to Neutrals; Propaganda; Espionage and special operations; Evaders and escapers; Placating the host; Handling peace feelers; 5 Embassies to Frontline Allies; In conventional warfare; In low-intensity warfare; The risk of militarization; Conclusion; Appendix 1 Heads of British mission at Kabul, 2001-10; Appendix 2 Appointment of Protecting Powers and of their Substitute: Article 5 of the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts, 8 June 1977; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisOn 27th May 1977, a small demonstration against the MPLA, the ruling party of Angola - led to the slaughter of thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people. These dreadful reprisals are little talked of in Angola today - and virtually unknown outside the country. In this book, journalist Lara Pawson tracks down the story of what really happened in the aftermath of that fateful day. In a series of vivid encounters, she talks to eyewitnesses, victims and even perpetrators of the violent and confusing events of the 27th May and the following weeks and months. From London to Lisbon to Luanda, she meets those who continue to live in the shadow of the appalling events of 40 years ago and who - in most cases - have been too afraid to speak about them before. As well as shedding light on the events of 1977, this book contributes to a deeper understanding of modern Angola - its people and its politics; past, present and future.Trade Review'...compelling...[her] conversational tone, her musings, and lively descriptions, make In the Name of the People as engaging as it is informative.' - Lucy Popescu, TLS; '...beautifully written, shaped by astounding imagery that keeps the reader anchored to the sights, sounds, smells and feelings Pawson encountered as she traversed the often gruesome realities of lives affected by the vinte e sete and in years that followed...the true value of Pawson's exceptional book resides in her illumination of the often ignored psychologies of post-colonial Africa...Pawson should be celebrated for embracing the complexity that is the nature of post-colonial African politics, for her willingness to discuss the ugly side of the liberation struggle in Angola, for creating a platform for those who grieve over this event to be heard. It is in the telling of these uncomfortable truths, that we can avoid the repetitions of past mistakes in the future.' - Rochelle Burgess, Africa at LSE blog; 'a variety of fascinating characters...she [Lara] succeeds in creating some kind of a true record of what happened on that terrible day and its long term effect. She also nicely evokes the ambience of Luanda.' - Nigel Watt, The Chartist; '...a towering success... brims with life, with a curiosity that is both moral and unwavering... Pawson has written an African non-fiction classic, which is the toughest kind. The book serves not as an answer, but the Answer: if we hope to understand our present circumstances, then we must go in search of the past, and what we fail to find must somehow be worked into our stories regardless... a story of an investigation into a plot that ends up revealing the soul of a people.' - Richard Poplak, Daily Maverick (South Africa); 'The recounting of encounters... are where Pawson's innovative methodology - mixing academic rigor, investigative journalism, and the prose of a non-omniscient detective-novel narrator - is most powerful. The unrelenting lack of repentance of certain MPLA-sympathizing writers who were either taken for a ride or complicit with Angola's self-serving elites is juxtaposed with Pawson's increasing willingness to question the pillars of what she had held to be self-evident truths about Angola.' - The L.A. Review of Books;'Pawson's writing style, with its vivid imagery, is captivating... Pawson supplies an illuminating account of Angola's contemporary history and politics. The book is digestible, entertaining and informative for those new to the topic and region as well as being in-depth enough to cater to those with more expertise in the region.' - Megan Smith, LSE Review of Books; '...a timely new perspective...it is testimony to Pawson's investigative eye, and also to her courage, that she has written a book about one of the biggest taboos in Angolan history...her candid conversations with survivors, widows and Angolan establishment figures draw the reader into an adventure-like study of post-colonial life in the country...a highly engaging read...' - Joana Ramiro, The New Humanist; '...drafted with poetic skill...a fascinating examination of how societies which try to lock away their traumas remain haunted by ghosts rattling their chains.' - Michela Wrong, The Spectator (chosen as a Book of the Year);Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I 1 Meeting Maria 2 In the shadow of DISA 3 The saboteurs, the parasites, the opportunists 4 When normal things don't go normally 5 Fascism was finished. Socialism had begun 6 Just like the movies 7 The brother 8 Sounds of microfiche 9 Never meet your heroes 10 Sent to Cuba 11 Closing in on the kill PART II 12 So many dragonflies 13 Saved by a poet 14 To Sambizanga 15 The little red book 16 Kilometre 14 17 Cold War paradox 18 Appearances 19 A death camp 20 Metamorphoses of the enemy 21 On the beach 22 How our heads are formed PART III 23 Loose ends 24 A Cuban connection Epilogue Notes Bibliography

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Book SynopsisTo observers of the Iran-Israel conflict, its vitriolic rhetoric might suggest an ancient hatred between Jews and Muslims--a biblical feud dating back hundreds, or thousands, of years. But this rivalry is a far more modern development. In this authoritative study, Jonathan G. Leslie examines the origins of the conflict. Drawing on extensive archival and open-source research, he concludes that--despite the animosity surrounding the Iran-Israel relationship--the twenty-first century's hostilities are not inevitable consequences of these nations' history, nor of contemporary political events. The intensification of tensions has been largely the product of one nation's efforts, with Israel viewing Iran as a far greater danger than Iran does Israel. Using a novel theoretical approach considering the power of narrative within historical context, Leslie outlines how Israel's leaders successfully reimagined their erstwhile ally Iran as an existential threat. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took this further, employing populist strategies in an attempt to rewrite history, depict Iran as a global menace, and recruit allies against the JCPOA nuclear deal. Fear and Insecurity provides important new insights into the history of the Iran-Israel conflict, and offers fresh prospects for defusing the tensions threatening both global and regional security.Trade Review‘Leslie’s study underscores the essential irrationality of Israeli foreign policy as well as the towering influence of Netanyahu, who must now be accounted one of the most significant—and pernicious—figures in Israel’s political history.’ -- Washington Report on Middle East Affairs'A compelling analysis of the construction of the Israeli narrative on Iran.' -- International Affairs'Leslie convincingly demonstrates that words have consequences and that these can be profound... [his] focus on the power of discourse, which he skillfully dissects, is a most refreshing perspective.' -- Informed Comment'This is the authoritative account of Israeli-Iranian relations. Everyone remotely interested in this pivotal region needs to read this book and to recommend it further.' -- Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, author of What is Iran?'Fear and Insecurity offers a formidable thesis revolving around the enduring power of the Iran threat narrative, a perception that has long been manipulated by populist leaders in Israel. This is a timely addition and a great contribution to explain the lingering--albeit constructed--tensions in Israeli-Iranian relations.' -- Mahmood Monshipouri, author of In the Shadow of Mistrust: The Geopolitics and Diplomacy of US–Iran Relations'An original contribution to the scholarly literature on the topic, Leslie excellently explains how the art of enemy-making has succeeded in creating today's animosity in the Iran-Israel conflict.' -- Nader Entessar, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of South Alabama

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Book SynopsisThe size and intensity of the Israeli army's operations since 2000 as well as the unprecedented scale of settlement construction brought about a qualitative change in the relationship between Palestinians and Israelis, altering it, Klein argues, from a border conflict to an ethnic struggle, pure and simple. Jewish Israel has now established its ethno-security regime over the whole area, from Jordan to the Mediterranean, a process that was accelerated and facilitated by election results in Israel, the United States and the Palestinian Authority. Arguing against the prevailing wisdom, which describes Israel's control system as merely one of 'occupation', in The Shift Klein contends that it is based now on twin ethnic and security pillars and seeks to include Israeli citizens of Palestinian origin. The core of his book examines the current ruling structure of the shrinking Jewish majority over the almost majority Palestinians and its different levels: Israeli Palestinian citizens, the residents of Jerusalem, the two West Bank groups divided by the Separation Barrier and those living under siege in the Gaza Strip. The Shift is based on primary sources and data that usually are published separately. Klein weaves them into his ground-breaking book, offering the reader a comprehensive portrayal of the on-the-ground realities and providing a new framework for understanding the status of the durable Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its history, and its likely future course.Trade Review'The strongest part of the book is the material and analysis on the settlers and how they are stitched into the military and bureaucratic structures on both sides of the 1967 border. We get a sense of the ideological forces from below that drive radical settlers, but also a sense of the powerful political and military structures that enable them to continue to expand.' * John Chalcraft, LSE *'A brilliant and compelling account of the hard ground truths that now shape the Israeli-Palestinian struggle and seem to preclude a happy outcome. ... if you still believe in the possibility of Israeli-Palestinian peace, and especially if you don't, this book is for you.' * Aaron David Miller, author of The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace *'This dense little book, a fact-filled account of Israel and the Palestinians since the June 1967 war, treats not peace-process politics but actual developments on the ground. - Klein likens Israeli control of the Palestinians to colonialism, with striking comparisons to Algeria under French rule. He hits another hot button in arguing cogently that the system amounts to apartheid, but a softer apartheid than prevailed in South Africa.' * Foreign Affairs *

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Book SynopsisThe laws of war have always been concerned with issues of necessity and proportionality, but how are these principles applied in modern warfare? What are the pressures on practitioners where an increasing emphasis on legality is the norm? Where do such boundaries lie in the contexts, means and methods of contemporary war? What is wrong, or right, in the view of military-political practitioners, in how those concepts relate to today's means and methods of war? These are among the issues addressed by James Gow in his compelling analysis of war and war crimes, which draws upon research conducted over many years with defence professionals from all over the world. Today more than ever, military strategy has to embrace justice and law, with both being deemed essential prerequisites for achieving success on the battlefield. And in a context where legitimacy defines success in warfare, but is a fragile and contested concept, no group has a greater interest in responding to these pressures and changes positively than the military. It is they who have the greatest need and desire to foster legitimacy in war by getting the politics-law-strategy nexus right, as well as developing a clear understanding of the relationship between war and war crimes, and calibrating where war becomes a war crime.Trade Review'This book should be read by all, political and military, who seek to use armed force to achieve their ends. With great clarity James Gow shows the relation of law to war and how this relationship has changed along with the way war is practised. As importantly, he shows what could happen to those practioners who fail to foster this relationship: failure and possibly prosecution.' * General Sir Rupert Smith KCB DSO OBE QGM *'A clever and fundamental book. Law and legitimacy have always been important to war, but Gow's book brilliantly demonstrates how central the issue not simply of right, but of wrong have become to modern war.' * Professor Jan Willem Honig, Swedish National Defence College *'War and War Crimes traces the evolution of international humanitarian law and the laws of war, and discusses the practical problems arising for military practitioners. It should be compulsory reading for any student of conflict - whether in IR, law, or sociology - but also for any responsible military officer and, as importantly, for the politicians taking the decisions.' * Beatrice Heuser, Professor and Chair of International Relations, Reading University, and author of The Evolution of Strategy: Thinking War from Antiquity to the Present *'At the heart of this authoritative examination of the legitimacy of war and its conduct in the twenty-first century, James Gow refreshingly gives voice to the military judgment of professionals from around the world, as military officers themselves best understand the moral dilemmas they face and can best explain the context, at the strategic and tactical levels, which is so crucial to determining whether war crimes have been committed.' * Jeremy Jarvis CBE, Course Director, Royal College of Defence Studies, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom *

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Book SynopsisIn a world dominated by nation-states, expressions of private violence have generally been neglected: either as relics of a more disorganised world or as marginal nuisances to states themselves. The prevalence and centrality of private violence in the past and present warns against such complacency. An increasing academic interest in 'non-state' or private violence in International Relations has been mirrored in the world of policy as terrorists, insurgents, private military companies, and more recently pirates, have all become the focus of international security. Despite the increasing interest, the historical analysis of such actors has not been at a premium. This volume seeks to rectify this gap. Setting private violence in an historical context the contributors consider the development of private violence in time, as well as offering a comparative analysis of its unfolding across different geographical planes. The nine chapters that form the volume critically explore the lives of pirates, privateers, mercenaries, warlords, bandits and smugglers - groups of men (and occasionally women) that have sustained themselves and their kin principally through recourse to violence, but generally from outside or on the margins of public, state authority. They underline ways in which private violence acts both as a threat to existing forms of social order, and as a vehicle of empowerment for the established political authorities.

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Book SynopsisReaders of this book are presented with a novelty, namely the Afghan perspective on the successive military and counterinsurgency campaigns that the British, Russians and Americans/Coalition have fought against the Afghans, from the first encounter in the 1830s to today's ongoing war waged by the Taliban. Included in the narrative is the wider Pashtun population that lived astride the British Imperial/Pakistan border, not just those Pashtuns resident in the modern state of Afghanistan. The literature on the Afghan wars and frontier actions is almost entirely Anglo-centric and 'agency' on the part of Afghans/Pashtuns is almost entirely absent. Even modern accounts by journalists, former soldiers, policy-makers and commentators have tended to reduce the Afghans and Pashtuns to stereotypes and deprive them of any initiative. Ironically their nineteenth-century contemporaries were rather more generous in their appraisal of their fighting prowess. Rob Johnson therefore presents more than just another military history of the Afghan Wars; he seeks to open a new chapter in the debate about Afghanistan and, crucially, aims to 'tell the story' from the Afghan side, countering the inaccurate and sometimes rather fanciful interpretations of events, in order to present a more precise and utilitarian account of the military history of the Afghans. Successive chapters illustrate the various methods adopted by the Afghans to confront their enemies, focussing on a limited number of themes to create coherence. Collectively, they demonstrate that the 'Afghan Way of War' was eminently pragmatic, but that the spirit by which Afghans fought the British, or the Soviets, or each other, was coloured by a cultural code. In recent decades, that code has been altered and eroded dramatically so that in the last ten years what has been paramount is the Afghans' sense that they are resisting coercive governance, foreign influences and ideas and occupation.Trade ReviewRequired reading for the leaders of both the U.S. and U.K., as well as the grunts on Afghan soil. -- TIMEFor many observers Afghanistan, its people, and their conflicts remain mysterious, explicable primarily through vaguely Orientalist constructs of 'culture' or 'tribe'. Johnson helps explain 'the Afghan way of war' as Afghans themselves understand it. As such, this impressive work is an important contribution to the study of Afghanistan. -- David Kilcullen, author of Counterinsurgency and The Accidental GuerrillaThe Afghan Way of War is a superb book. It offers an unprecedented historical account of the evolving nature of warfare in Afghanistan over the past two hundred years, and overturns long-held assumptions about the Afghans as fighters. Its careful historical analysis makes it essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Afghanistan -- and, perhaps more importantly, Afghans themselves. -- Seth G. Jones, author of In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in AfghanistanThe most comprehensive attempt yet to try to explain why in Afghanistan 'killing was a way of life' -- the words of an SAS officer quoted here. Rob Johnson's cool, clear, forensic examination underlines how, in Afghanistan, he who controls the past controls the future. -- David Loyn, BBC foreign correspondent and author of Butcher and Bolt: 200 Years of Foreign Engagement in AfghanistanThere are many recent accounts of Afghanistan's wars, but none that pays as close attention to how the Afghans, as well as foreigners, planned and carried out their military campaigns there. This well written book provides fresh insights on both old and new conflicts that deserves a wide readership. -- Tom Barfield, author of Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political HistoryFor those who are interested in appraising how Afghanistan's remote as well as immediate past may shape its complex and clouded present, Robert Johnson's The Afghan Way of War offers an exciting starting point. -- William Maley, Director, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy and author of Rescuing AfghanistanA scholarly yet highly accessible book (an exceptional phenomenon in its own right) that takes the reader, in Johnson's own words, beyond 'the narrow and colonial impression' of previous writing about the Afghans and the region. ... Johnson is certainly well qualified to construct a clear analysis of the political and ethnic complexities of the current Afghan conflict. ... The Afghan Way of War is likely to long remain an invaluable reference work for understanding conflict in Afghanistan. -- Jules Stewart, Military History MonthlyJohnson makes a forensic study of a wide range of sources, analysing not only British engagement in Afghanistan, but also the perennial conflict on the North Western Frontier, the Russian occupation of the 1980s, and also civil wars between Afghan factions in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. His careful work is a challenge to lazy thinking ... subtle, well-researched and convincing. -- Asian AffairsAfghanistan has a long and storied military history. For many Westerners, however, that history is known more through myth and apocrypha than serious historiography. Rob johnson does an important service by overturning many such myths in a rich overview of nearly 200 years of Afghan warfare. -- Stephen Biddle, Roger Hertog Senior Fellow for Defense Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

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Book SynopsisBetween 1983 and 2009 Sri Lanka was host to a bitter civil war fought between the Government and the Tamil Tigers, which sought the creation of an independent Tamil state. In May 2009 came the war's violent end with the crushing defeat of the Tamil Tigers at the hands of the Sri Lanka Army. But prior to this grim finale, for some time there had been hope for a peaceful end to the conflict. Beginning with a ceasefire agreement in early 2002, for almost five years a series of peace talks between the two sides took place in locations ranging from Thai- land and Japan to Norway, Germany and Switzerland.To End a Civil War tells the story of trying to bring peace to Sri Lanka. In particular it tells the story of how a faraway European nation--Norway--came to play a central role in efforts to end the conflict, and what its small, dedicated team of mediators did in their untiring efforts to reach what ultimately proved the elusive goal of a negotiated peace.In doing so it fills a critical gap in our understanding of the Sri Lankan conflict. But it also illuminates in detail a much wider problem: the intense fragility that surrounds peace processes and the extraordinary lengths to which their proponents often stretch in order to secure their progress.Trade Review‘'To End a Civil War' is a very detailed account of Norway’s efforts to resolve the conflict in Sri Lanka drawn from more than fifty interviews of people involved in the peace effort … The book contains an impressive amount of research and access to many principals, which is useful to diplomats and scholars interested in peacebuilding broadly and Sri Lankan history specifically.’ -- Terrorism and Political Violence'Such a book, an intimate and forthright account of Norway's thankless engagement in Sri Lanka for peace and national reconciliation, is long overdue. ... The sobering lesson we should all learn from these intractable experiences is that the final outcome of these efforts depends ultimately on political circumstances which are beyond the control of peace-makers.' * Yasushi Akashi, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator *'Proximity can bruise relationships, especially when it is as close as India's to Sri Lanka. Distances can shake hands with greater facility. So when 'distant Norway' suggested to embattled Sri Lanka it had expertise to share in making and keeping peace, India was sceptical but encouraging. Norway's bid in Sri Lanka to retrieve life from death did not triumph, but were its efforts in vain? Some soils hold their germinal stirrings for delayed ripening. And Norway may yet find its engagement in Sri Lanka comes to fruition.' * Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former Governor of West Bengal and High Commissioner to Sri Lanka *'Peace finally came to Sri Lanka. But not without heroic efforts on the part of the Norwegian government. Its determination to support the aspirations of all Sri Lankans in the face of withering criticism deserves our respect and is a story worth telling.' * Richard L. Armitage, United States Deputy Secretary of State, 2001-2005 *'An important read for all of us seeking to learn more about peaceful, negotiated means to solve conflicts. This book gives us lessons learned, always useful in our ongoing quest to find new ways to prevent and stop violence. Brave stories from two countries with a special place in my heart: Norway and Sri Lanka.' * Margot Wallstom, Swedish Foreign Minister *

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Book SynopsisFour sections present a thorough overview of current issues in the politics of conflict in historical perspective. Essay chapters written by a variety of academic and other experts on topics including conflicts in Latin America, Africa, the Caucasus and Central Asia, South Asia and South-East Asia, the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Yugoslavia provide background analysis and information on some of the key aspects of conflicts in the world. It also includes an A – Z glossary of conflicts in the world, Maps of countries and regions and a select bibliography. Table of Contents1. Introduction: A World in Conflict Vassilis K. Fouskas 2. Articulating Evil Andrew Wheatcroft3. Modern Conflicts in Latin America Jairo Lugo 4. Africa, a Continent of Conflicts Phia Steyn 5. Ethnic Conflicts in the Caucasus and Central Asia Emmanuel Karagiannis 6. South Asia: Kashmir and Sri-Lanka Rajat Ganguly 7. South-East Asia: Decolonization, Modernization, Nationalism and State-Building Yoke-Lian Lee and Roger Buckley 8. The Arab-Israeli Conflict Rory Miller 9. The Northern Ireland Conflict John Doyle 10. Yugoslavia: The Failure of a Success Stevan K. Pavlowitch 11. Placing Serbia in Context Peter Gowan 12. Iraq and meta-conflict Vassilis K. Fouskas A to Z Glossary; Bibliography; Maps.

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Book SynopsisThe Armed Conflict Survey provides in-depth analysis of the political, military and humanitarian dimensions of all major armed conflicts, as well as data on fatalities, refugees and internally displaced persons. Compiled by the IISS, publisher of The Military Balance, it is the standard reference work on contemporary conflict. The book assesses key developments in 36 conflicts, including those in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Israel–Palestine, Southern Thailand, Colombia and Ukraine.The Armed Conflict Survey also features chapters on UN peacekeeping; sexual violence; the Islamic State’s shifting narrative; governance by armed groups and rebel-to-party transitions.Table of ContentsEditor’s Introduction Chapter One - Thematic Essays Whither UN Peacekeeping? Conflict-related Sexual Violence The Islamic State’s Shifting Narrative The Changing Foundations of Governance by Armed Groups Rebel-to-party Transitions Chapter Two - Maps, Graphics and Data Territory lost by ISIS and operations against the group in Ten years of Mexico’s ‘war on drugs’Distribution of highest reported level of rape during civil warRefugee movements to selected non-Western countriesGlobal conflict fatalities Myanmar’s newest insurgencyChapter Three - Middle East Egypt Iraq Israel–Palestine Lebanon–Hizbullah–Syria Libya Mali (The Sahel) Syria Turkey (PKK) Yemen Chapter Four - Sub-Saharan Africa Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Nigeria (Boko Haram) Nigeria (Delta Region) Somalia South Sudan Sudan (Blue Nile, Darfur and South Kordofan) Chapter Five - South Asia Afghanistan India (Assam) India (CPI–Maoist) India (Manipur) India (Nagaland) India–Pakistan (Kashmir) Pakistan Chapter Six - Asia-Pacific China (Xinjiang) Myanmar Philippines (ASG) Philippines (MILF) Philippines (NPA) Southern Thailand Chapter Seven - Europe and Eurasia Armenia–Azerbaijan (Nagorno-Karabakh) Russia (North Caucasus) Ukraine Chapter Eight - Latin America Central America (Northern Triangle) Colombia Mexico Chapter Nine - Explanatory Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe Armed Conflict Survey provides in-depth analysis of the political, military and humanitarian dimensions of all major armed conflicts, as well as data on fatalities, refugees and internally displaced persons. Compiled by the IISS, publisher of The Military Balance, it is the standard reference work on contemporary conflict.The book assesses key developments in 36 high-, medium- and low-intensity conflicts, including those in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Israel–Palestine, Southern Thailand, Colombia and Ukraine.The Armed Conflict Survey features essays by some of the world’s leading experts on armed conflict, including Mats Berdal, Elisabeth Jean Wood, Julia Bleckner, Nelly Lahoud, William Reno and Carrie Manning. They write on:• UN peacekeeping;• conflict-related sexual violence;• the Islamic State’s shifting narrative;• the changing foundations of governance by armed groups; and• rebel-to-party transitions.The authors’ discussion of principal thematic and cross-national trends complements the detailed analysis of each conflict at the core of the book.The Armed Conflict Survey also includes maps, infographics and multi-year data, as well as the IISS Chart of Conflict.Table of ContentsEditor’s Introduction Chapter One - Thematic Essays Whither UN Peacekeeping? Conflict-related Sexual Violence The Islamic State’s Shifting Narrative The Changing Foundations of Governance by Armed Groups Rebel-to-party Transitions Chapter Two - Maps, Graphics and Data Territory lost by ISIS and operations against the group in Ten years of Mexico’s ‘war on drugs’Distribution of highest reported level of rape during civil warRefugee movements to selected non-Western countriesGlobal conflict fatalities Myanmar’s newest insurgencyChapter Three - Middle East Egypt Iraq Israel–Palestine Lebanon–Hizbullah–Syria Libya Mali (The Sahel) Syria Turkey (PKK) Yemen Chapter Four - Sub-Saharan Africa Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Nigeria (Boko Haram) Nigeria (Delta Region) Somalia South Sudan Sudan (Blue Nile, Darfur and South Kordofan) Chapter Five - South Asia Afghanistan India (Assam) India (CPI–Maoist) India (Manipur) India (Nagaland) India–Pakistan (Kashmir) Pakistan Chapter Six - Asia-Pacific China (Xinjiang) Myanmar Philippines (ASG) Philippines (MILF) Philippines (NPA) Southern Thailand Chapter Seven - Europe and Eurasia Armenia–Azerbaijan (Nagorno-Karabakh) Russia (North Caucasus) Ukraine Chapter Eight - Latin America Central America (Northern Triangle) Colombia Mexico Chapter Nine - Explanatory Notes Index

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Book SynopsisScholars agree that a direct correlation can be made between poor governance and the emergence of extremist movements. This book challenges both the efficacy and wisdom of purely militarized responses to extremist movements typified by the Global War on Terror, as well as the cursory replication of international counter-terrorism frameworks promulgated by the UN and EU in Africa. Emphasis is given to the importance of understanding local history, culture and regional geopolitics, among a variety of context-specific factors, to effectively address the emergence and spread of extremisms in Africa. As such, it draws on contributions from a range of thematic and regional experts, including security-sector specialists, conflict analysts, journalists, international relations and governance specialists, political scientists, social anthropologists, psychologists, and theologians.Table of ContentsForeword: Dr Alain Tschudin, GGA Executive Director; Chapter 1: Between rhetoric and reality: Strategic approaches to counter-terrorism – Peter Knoope; Chapter 2: Public opinion on security and terrorism in Africa – Rorisang Lekalake; Chapter 3: Terrorism in North Africa and the Sahel – Richard Chelin; Chapter 4: The Sahel’s ungoverned spaces and the ascent of AQIM, Al-Mourabitoun, and MUJAO in Mali and Niger – Celeste Hicks; Chapter 5: Why the Tuareg have been demonised – Prof. Jeremy Keenan; Chapter 6: Visions of an alternative world: Understanding the background to Boko Haram – Graham Furniss; Chapter 7: Boko Haram and counter-insurgency in Nigeria – Stephen Johnson; Chapter 8: The rise of ISIS and its implications for East Africa – Stephen Buchanan-Clarke; Chapter 9: The evolving threat of violent extremism and terrorism in the SADC region – Ric Chelin and Stephen Buchanan-Clarke; Chapter 10: Identity politics and the re-emergence of South Africa’s Far Right – Stephen Buchanan-Clark Chapter 11: The socio-economic rehabilitation & reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAAFAG): A community-based approach in Borno State, Nigeria – Emmanuel Bosah & Mustapha Al-Hassan; Chapter 12: Accounting for the rise of Islamist extremism in Africa: Origins, trajectory and recommendations – Hussein Solomon; Chapter 13: Transnational Evangelical Christianity and political culture in sub-Saharan Africa – Robert A. Dowd; Chapter 14: The United States’ approach to countering terrorism and violent extremism – Lindsay Cohn.

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Book SynopsisThe young people of the Cameroon Grassfields have been subject to a long history of violence and political marginalization. This book deals with their response to centuries of exploitation. It focuses on the repeated violent revolts staged by young victims of political oppression.Trade Review"Nicolas Argenti succeeds in doing justice to the uncanny tension evoked by the youth masquerades of Oku and their haunting performances. He offers challenging contributions to the study of dance, the indeterminacy of memory, and the actuality of the slave trade." - Peter Geschiere, University of Amsterdam"

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Book SynopsisArgues that the process of state building has long been influenced by external territorial pressures and competition, with the absence of border fixity contributing to the evolution of strong states - and its presence to the survival of weak ones.Trade Review"Boaz Atzili presents a very interesting, well-researched, and counterintuitive argument that carries important policy implications and should be emphasized in the literature about international security." (Idean Salehyan, University of North Texas)"

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