Books in the LSE International Studies Series series

Examines the role of the UN in conflict resolution in Africa in the 1960s and its relation to the Cold War.

Offers a framework for understanding the international relations of armed groups, including terrorist organizations, insurgencies and warlords. This book argues that such groups are empirically sovereign non-state actors that are motivated by the pursuit of power and exist as part of an anarchic, self-help system.

Explains the institutionalization of nearly unconditional American support of Israel during the Reagan administration, and its persistence in the first Bush administration in terms of the competition of belief systems in American society and politics.

Biological weapons have long been banned, but the ban needs strengthening. The 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is the cornerstone of this disarmament regime. This book examines the politics of biological disarmament, focusing on the BWC as a treaty regime and the cornerstone of biological disarmament efforts.

Analyses the root causes of suicide terrorism at both the elite and rank-and- file levels of the Hamas. Using fieldwork and on-the-ground interviews, this volume seeks to delve beneath the surface and understand why and how suicide operations were adopted as a sustained mechanism of engagement within the Israeli-Palestinian landscape of conflict.

Looks at the role of the 'warrior' in modern war, arguing that warriors' actions and thoughts are increasingly patrolled. This volume paints a picture of early 21st century warfare, helping to explain why so many aspiring warriors are becoming disenchanted with their profession. It sets out to explain what makes an American Marine a 'warrior'.

Explores the cultural history and future prospects of the so-called 'new American way of war'. This book intends to set the popular image of a new American way of war in its broader historical, cultural and political context, and provide an assessment of its future prospects.

Explores ethical implications of war in contemporary world. This title explains why it is of crucial importance that Western countries should continue to apply traditional ethical rules and practices in war, even when engaging with international terrorist groups. It examines America's post-9/11 redefinition of its own prevailing discourse of war.

This edited volume addresses the relationship between the essential nature of war and its character at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Addresses the relationship between the essential nature of war and its character at the beginning of the twenty-first century.