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A central point of controversy among both academics and policymakers is the nature and significance of security in the post-Cold War world. Engaging that discussion, this collection explores the new security challenges facing Europe.

Considers the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance and the extent to which it sustains or prolongs conflict. It addresses three themes: how emergency aid can exacerbate conflict, how to minimize negative consequences of aid, and how humanitarian aid might contribute to peace building.

The UN has begun to be called upon to provide a combination of military, administrative and humanitarian assistance in the midst of civil wars. However, its organisation is unsuited to multifunctional operations. This book addresses these issues, exploring recent UN multifunctional operations.

This unusual analysis of the Falklands dispute relies almost entirely on British sources which refute British claims to the islands. It draws on government documents, speeches, works of scholarship and statements by islanders to support its claims of "admission" by the UK of Argentine sovereignty.

Guatemala has been part of the movement towards democracy in Latin America. This book focuses on popular political participation between elections and on the public policy of recent government in Guatemala.

Based on a study of every intrastate war settlement between 1980 and 1998 in which international actors played a key role, this is a comprehensive, systematic study of the implementation of peace settlements - of what happens after the treaties are signed.

Since the 1970s, Nicaragua has experienced four major regime changes - shifts in its fundamental logic, structure, and operational code of governance. What accounts for such instability? Have other states that transitioned to democracy followed a similar path? David Close explores the dynamics of Nicaragua's movements toward and away from democracy since 1979.

Tackling issues that range from disruptive street gangs to online illicit markets, the authors use the insights of network analysis - a sophisticated methodology for illuminating individual and group interconnections - to suggest practical, highly targeted ways to prevent criminal behaviour.

How might Arab countries build the foundations for rule of law in the wake of prolonged authoritarian rule? What specific challenges do they confront? Are there insights to be gained from comparative analysis beyond the region? Exploring these questions, this title provides a theoretically informed, empirically rich account of key issues facing the countries at the forefront of political change since the Arab Spring.

This exploration of the ways in which feature films depict the various aspects of international relations, considers the utility of the medium as a vehicle to dramatize issues and events, challenge conventional wisdom, rouse an audience to anger and even revise history.

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With Latin America home to some of the most draconian bans on abortion in the world, abortion rights is one of the most controversial and hotly-contested topics in Latin American politics today. Jane Marcus-Delgado explores the ways in which key actors participate and shape strategies in the ongoing debate.

What part should corporate actors play in global governance? With regard to concerns over such issues as public health, education, human rights, and the environment, they arguably are influential. The authors of this book offer an empirically rich picture of the often-contentious governance roles of corporations in today's global political economy.

Offers a comprehensive study of nearly three decades of Ethiopian politics. Terrence Lyons argues that the very structures that enabled the ruling party to overcome the challenges of a war-to-peace transition are the source of the challenges that it faces now.

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Bridges the gap between academia and the world of practice to address challenges and propose concrete steps toward more equitable, effective, and sustainable development. The authors discuss what "development” is, how to attain it, and what their findings mean for the funding and practice of development efforts.

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