This volume seeks to understand the central role of governments in intra-state conflicts.

The book explores how the government in any society plays two pivotal roles:…

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive assessment of small arms and security-related issues in post-9/11 Afghanistan. It includes case studies which reveal…

The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 marked a turning point in international politics, representing a new type of threat that could not easily be…

As counter-profileration is expected to become the central element in the new national security policy of the US, such actions will constitute a central element…

This volume explores in close detail the events and factors leading up to the second Gulf War in 2003 and considers whether war with Iraq…

This unique volume examines the opportunities for, and initiates work in, interdisciplinary research between the fields of international law and international relations; disciplines that have…

This book traces the history of private military companies, with a special focus on UK private forces.

Christopher Kinsey examines the mercenary companies that filled the…

As the ‘War on Terror’ evolves into the ‘Long War’ against Islamo-fascism, it demands an enduring commitment to ensuring the security of the United States…

This edited volume focuses on the use of ‘necessary condition counterfactuals’ in explaining two key events in twentieth century history, the origins of the First…

A new investigation into how the advent of precision-guided munitions affects the likelihood of US policy makers to use force. As such, this is an…