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This book examines the ways in which long-term processes of state-formation limit the possibilities for short-term political projects of statebuilding.

Using rare field research, this book investigates whether and how talking may transform terrorist violence.

Using rare field research, this book investigates whether and how talking may transform terrorist violence.

This book examines the practices of actors involved in the media reportage of war, and the ways in which these practices may influence the conduct of modern military operations.

This book examines the practices of actors involved in the media reportage of war, and the ways in which these practices may influence the conduct of modern military operations.

The Scene of the Mass Crime takes up the unwritten history of the peculiar yet highly visible form of war crimes trials.

The Scene of the Mass Crime takes up the unwritten history of the peculiar yet highly visible form of war crimes trials.

This book explores the issue of civilian devastation in modern warfare, focusing on the complex processes that effectively establish civilians' identity in times of war.

This book explores the issue of civilian devastation in modern warfare, focusing on the complex processes that effectively establish civilians' identity in times of war.

This book examines the processes and factors shaping the development of homeland security policies in the European Union (EU), within the wider context of European integration.

This book examines the processes and factors shaping the development of homeland security policies in the European Union (EU), within the wider context of European integration.

This volume examines British policy towards the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979.

This volume examines British policy towards the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979.

Transatlantic Relations Since 1945 offers a comprehensive account of transatlantic relations in the second half of the 20th century (extending to the present-day).

Transatlantic Relations Since 1945 offers a comprehensive account of transatlantic relations in the second half of the 20th century (extending to the present-day).

This book uses empirical evidence from various case studies to examine the relationship between territorial and regional autonomy, the nation-state and ethnic conflict resolution in South and South-East Asia.

This book uses empirical evidence from various case studies to examine the relationship between territorial and regional autonomy, the nation-state and ethnic conflict resolution in South and South-East Asia.

This book offers an assessment of the naval policies of emerging naval powers, and the implications for maritime security relations and the global maritime order.

This book offers an assessment of the naval policies of emerging naval powers, and the implications for maritime security relations and the global maritime order.

The Dynamics of Transitional Justice draws on the case of East Timor in order to reassess how transitional justice mechanisms actually play out at the local level.

The Dynamics of Transitional Justice draws on the case of East Timor in order to reassess how transitional justice mechanisms actually play out at the local level.

This book explores the meaning of local ownership in peacebuilding and examines the ways in which it has been, and could be, operationalized in post-conflict environments.

This book explores the meaning of local ownership in peacebuilding and examines the ways in which it has been, and could be, operationalized in post-conflict environments.

This Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the Responsibility to Protect norm in world politics, which aims to end mass atrocities against civilians.

This Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the Responsibility to Protect norm in world politics, which aims to end mass atrocities against civilians.

In recent years the European Union (EU) has played an increasingly important role as a manager of global conflicts.

In recent years the European Union (EU) has played an increasingly important role as a manager of global conflicts.

This volume evaluates the impact of coercive arms control efforts to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the twenty-first century.

This volume evaluates the impact of coercive arms control efforts to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the twenty-first century.

Britain's Hidden Role in the Rwandan Genocide examines the role of the United Kingdom as a global elite bystander to the crime of genocide, and its complicity, in violation of international criminal laws during the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

Britain's Hidden Role in the Rwandan Genocide examines the role of the United Kingdom as a global elite bystander to the crime of genocide, and its complicity, in violation of international criminal laws during the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

This book challenges the conventional security-based international policy frameworks that have developed for dealing with HIV/AIDS during and after conflicts, and examines first-hand evidence and experiences of conflict and HIV/AIDS.

This book challenges the conventional security-based international policy frameworks that have developed for dealing with HIV/AIDS during and after conflicts, and examines first-hand evidence and experiences of conflict and HIV/AIDS.

This book examines the ways in which European democracies, including former communist states, are dealing with the new demands placed on their security policies since the cold war by transforming their military structures, and the effects this is having on the conceptualisation of soldiering.

This book examines the ways in which European democracies, including former communist states, are dealing with the new demands placed on their security policies since the cold war by transforming their military structures, and the effects this is having on the conceptualisation of soldiering.

This book examines the effectiveness of multilateralism in ensuring collective security and, in particular, the EU's role in this process.

This book examines the effectiveness of multilateralism in ensuring collective security and, in particular, the EU's role in this process.

This book explores the ideas of key thinkers and media practitioners who have examined images and icons of war and terror.

This book explores the ideas of key thinkers and media practitioners who have examined images and icons of war and terror.

This book explores contemporary military innovation, with a particular focus on the balance between anticipation and adaption.

This book explores contemporary military innovation, with a particular focus on the balance between anticipation and adaption.

This book examines relations between China and the Soviet Union during the 1950s, and provides an insight into Chinese thinking about the Korean War.

This book examines relations between China and the Soviet Union during the 1950s, and provides an insight into Chinese thinking about the Korean War.

This book examines how national security strategies relate to an emerging common European or global vision of security, and to human security ideas.

This book examines how national security strategies relate to an emerging common European or global vision of security, and to human security ideas.

This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles ('hunter-killer drones') in contemporary conflicts.

This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles ('hunter-killer drones') in contemporary conflicts.

This new Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of contemporary extensions and alternatives to the just war tradition in the field of the ethics of war.

This new Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of contemporary extensions and alternatives to the just war tradition in the field of the ethics of war.

This book analyses the rationale and history of space programs in countries of the developing world.