In a world dominated by nation-states, expressions of private violence have generally been neglected: either as relics of a more disorganised world or as margin
This new Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of current research on private security and military companies, comprising essays by leading scholars from aro
How are soldiers made? Why do they fight? Re-imagining the study of armed forces and society, Barkawi examines the imperial and multinational armies that fought
In the Name of the Battle against Piracy discusses the antipiracy campaigns in Europe and Asia in the 16th-19th centuries, exploring how the state used them to