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Turning Gangsters into Allies: The American Way of War in Northern Afghanistan

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The American way of war in Afghanistan presents a conundrum for proponents of 21st century state building projects. How can liberal peace proponents engage in efficient state building without sacrificing their ideals? The US learned that state building allocates a...

A Model for Stability? The Musahiban Dynasty in Afghanistan

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For over ten years, policy gurus have argued over ideal methods to counter security and development problems in Afghanistan. As the insurgency escalated in the countryside, stability approaches evolved to an extensive focus on village-based, grassroots initiatives....

Spies in the Maize: Control and Discipline in the Malawi Young Pioneers

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Paramilitary groups are a double-edged sword: while many serve with state authority to protect civilians against terror, resistance, and criminality, others prey on the population while engaging in criminal enterprise and destabilizing local communities. The Malawi...

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