The Long War - Insurgency, Counterinsurgency and Collapsing States

This book examines the history of nation-building during the era of decolonization and the Cold War, and on recent post-9/11 pursuit of nation-building, in what have become known as ‘collapsed’, ‘collapsing’, ‘failed’ or ‘failing’ states. Using historical and contemporary examples, contributors explore themes of ‘successful’ and ‘unsuccessful’ nation-building.