Fragile States and Insecure People?

Part I. State Fragility and Security

1. Introduction: Security Arrangements in Fragile States
Finn Stepputat, Louise Andersen, Bjørn Møller

2. What to Do? The Dilemmas of International Engagement in Fragile States
Louise Andersen

Part II. Security Beyond the State

3. The Organization of Violence: A Historical Overview
Martin Creveld

4. Local Security Systems in Somali East Africa
Ken Menkhaus

5. Protectors and Predators: Why Is There a Difference among West African Militias?
William Reno

6. Nonstate Providers of Everyday Security in Fragile African States
Bruce Baker

Part III. Reforming Security Forces

7. Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan: An Instrument of the State-Building Project
Mark Sedra

8. Integration of Former Enemies into National Armies in Fragile African States
Bjørn Møller, Gavin Cawthra

9. Insecurity, State, and Impunity in Latin America
Finn Stepputat

Part IV. Policy Implications

10. Conclusion:Toward a Multilayered Approach to Security
Eric Scheye, Louise Andersen

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, International Relations, Middle Eastern Politics, African Politics, Military and Defence Studies, Political Science