"The possibility of violence beneath a thin veneer of civil society is a fact of daily life for twenty-first-century Guatemalans, from field laborers to the president of the country. Crisis of Governance in Maya Guatemala explores the causes and consequences of governmental fail…
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"State failure is a central challenge to international peace and security in the post-Cold War era. Yet theorizing on the causes of state failure remains surprisingly limited. In State Erosion, Lawrence P. Markowitz draws on his extensive fieldwork in two Central Asian republics…
Current international law has not brought a more peaceful world order. An analysis of the concept of the a oefailed statea demonstrates the shortcomings of international law in addressing fundamental economic and social problems.
"Since 1898, the United States and the United Nations have deployed military force more than three dozen times in attempts to rebuild failed states. Currently there are more state-building campaigns in progress than at any time in the past century--including Afghanistan, Bosnia,…
"Since 1898, the United States and the United Nations have deployed military force more than three dozen times in attempts to rebuild failed states. Currently there are more state-building campaigns in progress than at any time in the past century--including Afghanistan, Bosnia,…
This dissertation argues that between the years 586 and 712 the Visigothic Church and its failure to control its autonomous and corrupt bishops and clergy had a serious impact on the functionality of the Visigothic government and eventually contributed to the fragmentation and f…
The improbable success of Somalia's telecoms industry is partially explained by technological advances such as mobile phones and pre-paid calling that reduced the institutional burdens associated with protecting landline infrastructure and enforcing post-paid accounts. The extra…