How do people live in a country that has experienced rebellions and state-organised
repressions for decades and that is still marked by routine forms of violence and impunity …

Regions dependent on rainfed agriculture are more sensitive to civil conflict following
droughts. Rising food prices can contribute to food insecurity and violence. Water scarcity …

This article explores the potential for mainstreaming wartime rebel governance structures
into post-conflict state-building efforts. Through a study of the Sudan People's Liberation …

Most studies of pro-government militias (PGMs) take a narrowly functionalist approach. This
article sees PGMs as the product of broader processes of state formation and regime …

Despite efforts to normalize its post-colonial relationship and the downsizing of its
permanent military presence, France remains a sought-after security provider in Africa. This …

The political role of the military and its impact on the emergence, persistence and
consolidation of new democracies has generated a large body of scholarship. In the light of …

The labels' state fragility'and'civil war'suggest that security within several African countries
has broken down. As Tim Glawion observes, however, while people do experience …

The Central African Republic experienced unprecedented violence between 2012 and
2014. We analyse three recent ruptures that developed as a result of this crisis, suggesting a …

This article discusses the tensions in security sector reform that stem from a conceptual–
contextual divide in statebuilding practice. It uses the case of the United Nations Mission in …

Pro-government militias (PGMs) are armed, political organizations that assist regime and
state elites through illicit violence. This article considers how and where to situate militias …