Alternative forms of government and statehood exist in the Middle East and North African regions. The chapters in this volume demonstrate this and explore the n

This thought-provoking book addresses the legal questions raised by areas of limited statehood, in which the State lacks the ability to exercise the full depth

This book provides a unique account of the pursuit of security at the edge of the global order. It sheds light on reform of state police and armed forces, and a

Democratic and consolidated states are taken as the model for effective rule-making and service provision. In contrast, this book argues that good governance is

Governance discourse centers on an "ideal type" of modern statehood that exhibits full internal and external sovereignty and a legitimate monopoly on the use of