Kimberly Marten shows why and how warlords undermine state sovereignty. Unlike the feudal lords of a previous era, warlords today are not state-builders. They thrive on illegality and rely on private
Prompted by reflection on enduring warlordism under the auspices of of the Karzai government in occupied Afghanistan, Marten (political science, Barnard College) provides a comparative examination of
Anarchy makes it easy for terrorists to set up shop. Yet the international community has been reluctant to commit the necessary resources to peacekeeping -- with devastating results locally and around
