Interview – Arjun Chowdhury
Arjun Chowdhury reflects on the changes to what constitutes a contemporary security issue on the world stage, and the need for reform in approaches to state-building.
Review – Building States
Muschik provides an in-depth account of UN efforts to decolonise and state-build post-World War II, offering rare insight into the role of non-state actors.
Review – Warlord Survival: The Delusion of Statebuilding in Afghanistan
Malejacq’s book presents a lively and detailed narrative of four significant ‘warlords’ and how they demonstrate the failings of external statebuilding in Afghanistan.
Local and International Actors Influencing Inter-Communal Relations in Rakhine State
Local and international actors have historically influenced trends and dynamics of inter-communal relations in the multi-ethnic Rakhine State of Myanmar.
State-Building, Sovereignty and Migration Management in the Global South
State migration policy has a long history of being used as a means of creating or preserving a particular (often racialized) form of national identity.
Interview – Adeoti Dipeolu
Adeoti Dipeolu discusses the importance of Black History Month, her current PhD research and diaspora involvement in peacebuilding and state-building.
Interview – Abbey Steele
Abbey Steele talks to us about the Colombian conflict, forms of displacement, the practice of ‘subcontracted state-building’, her fieldwork in Colombia and women in IR.
Bureaucracy, Organisational Learning and Resilience: ISI 2008-12
IS’s predecessor, the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), has previously proved resilient and capable of learning from and adapting to setbacks.
Foreign Policy as a Tool of State-Building in the Post-Yugoslav States
Foreign policy as a tool of state-building promises new evidence and may force us to re-think key concepts in international relations.
The Afghan Diaspora and Post-Conflict State Building in Afghanistan
Among the groups involved in the post-conflict dynamics, the Afghan diaspora is an important participant. However, certain aspects of this are problematic.
