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Europe endured such incessant political discord throughout the twentieth century that some historians refer to the period's conflicts as the Long War. During the Balkan wars of 1912--1913, regional fighting in southeastern Europe ignited conflict across the continent that continued through both world wars and the Cold War. In Consumed by War: European Conflict in the 20th Century, Richard C. Hall illuminates the complex diplomatic and military struggles of a region whose instability, rooted in a nineteenth-century nationalistic fervor, provided a catalyst for the political events that ensued.

Politics and war --- War --- War and politics --- History --- Political aspects --- Europe --- History, Military

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"In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society. The aim is to re-formalize the state after what is viewed as a period of fragmentation. In reality, African economies and polities are very much informal in character, with informal actors, including so-called Big Men, often using their positions in the formal structure as a means to reach their own goals. Through a variety of in-depth case studies, including the DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, African Conflicts and Informal Power shows how important informal political and economic networks are in many of the continent's conflict areas. Moreover, it demonstrates that without a proper understanding of the impact of these networks, attempts to formalize African states, particularly those emerging from wars, will be in vain"--Provided by publisher.

Political sociology --- Economic sociology --- Polemology --- Africa --- Politics and war --- History. --- Politics and government --- War --- War and politics --- Political aspects --- Conflict management --- 851 Burgeroorlogen --- 881 Afrika --- International relations

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War has diverse and seemingly contradictory effects on liberal democratic institutions and processes. It has led democracies to abandon their principles, expanding executive authority and restricting civil liberties, but it has also prompted the development of representative parliamentary institutions. It has undercut socioeconomic reform, but it has also laid the basis for the modern welfare state. This landmark volume brings together distinguished political scientists, historians, and sociologists to explore the impact of war on liberal democracy - a subject far less studied than the causes of war but hardly less important. Three questions drive the analysis: How does war shape the transition to and durability of democracy? How does war influence democratic contestation? How does war transform democratic participation? Employing a wide range of methods, this volume assesses what follows in the wake of war.

Political systems --- Polemology --- Democracy. --- Politics and war. --- Politics. --- Politics and war --- Democracy --- Law, Politics & Government --- International Relations --- Self-government --- Political science --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- War --- War and politics --- Political aspects --- Social Sciences --- Political Science

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This is a major study of the ideas and practices involved in the making and breaking of peace treaties and truces from Classical Greece to the time of the Crusades. Leading specialists on war and peace in ancient and medieval history examine the creation of peace agreements, and explore the extent to which their terms could be manipulated to serve the interests of one side at the other's expense. The chapters discuss a wide range of uses to which treaties and other peace agreements were put by rulers and military commanders in pursuit of both individual and collective political aims. The book also considers the wider implications of these issues for our understanding of the nature of war and peace in the ancient and medieval periods. This broad-ranging account includes chapters on ancient Persia, the Roman and Byzantine Empires, Anglo-Saxon England and the Vikings.

Peace treaties --- Diplomacy --- Military history, Ancient. --- Military history, Medieval. --- History --- Politics and war. --- Europe --- Military history, Ancient --- Military history, Medieval --- Medieval military history --- Ancient military history --- Treaties of peace --- Peace --- Treaties --- War --- War and politics --- International relations --- Political aspects --- Arts and Humanities --- Peace treaties - History - To 1500. --- Diplomacy - History - To 1500.

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“Military professionals and policymakers alike must read what Diane Chido lays out in this book. Diane provides a clear path for the Army to obtain a comprehensive situational understanding of the operational environment, and for the U.S. Government to avoid repeating disappointing experiences from the past.” —COL Jay Liddick, Commandant, U.S. Army Civil Affairs Brigade “Diane Chido has done a magnificent job in describing how short-sighted it was to have downsized Civil Affairs and placed it under Special Operations. Her focus on a similar disregard among policymakers for strategic intelligence in favor of tactical urgencies explains why we are currently caught in ‘forever wars’ because we deal with symptoms every day, but seldom with the ultimate causes of armed conflicts.” —Michael Andregg, Instructor of Justice and Peace Studies (ret.), University of St. Thomas, MN, USA This book describes the common pitfalls of U.S. military interventions in efforts at stabilization, which supports post-conflict societies by establishing stable governance, rule of law, a safe and secure environment, economic development and social well-being for all members of the population. These efforts are often unsuccessful and can even cause harm when mission teams do not understand both the populations with whom they are engaging and policymakers. The book recommends prioritizing a relational approach to stabilization with a professional and well-resourced Civil Affairs and strategic intelligence approach to engagements over the current preference for transactional, often lethal operations. Diane E. Chido is President of DC Analytics, a former Intelligence Studies instructor with Mercyhurst University, and former Intelligence Advisor to the U.S. Army’s Peace Keeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI). Diane has worked in stabilization for over 25 years on socio-cultural issues including legitimacy, alternative governance and ethnic conflict.

Nation-building --- Stabilization and reconstruction (International relations) --- State-building --- Political development --- Politics and war. --- Peace. --- Security, International. --- Military and Defence Studies. --- Conflict Studies. --- International Security Studies. --- Collective security --- International security --- International relations --- Disarmament --- International organization --- Peace --- Coexistence, Peaceful --- Peaceful coexistence --- Peace-building --- Security, International --- War --- War and politics --- Political aspects