" Conventional political theory holds that the sovereign state is the legitimate source of order and provider of public services in any society, whether democra

This study examines the American military's experience with urban operations in Somalia, particularly in the capital city of Mogadishu. That original focus can

From Africa to Asia and Latin America, the era of climate wars has begun. Extreme weather is breeding banditry, humanitarian crisis, and state failure. In Tropi

The international humanitarian intervention in Somalia was one of the most challenging operations ever conducted by US and UN military forces. Until Somalia, th