Routledge Advances in Peace and Conflict Studies
About the Book Series
Routledge Advances in Peace and Conflict Studies publishes cutting-edge scholarship that drives innovation in both the theory and practice of peace in a rapidly changing global environment. The series focuses on how new forms of conflict and cooperation are emerging through political polarization, democratic erosion, structural inequality, climate and environmental stress, mass displacement, digital conflict, disinformation, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems. At the same time, it highlights how novel approaches—technological, institutional, and community-based—are reshaping the possibilities for building and sustaining peace.
With a strong commitment to praxis, the series features work that develops original theoretical frameworks alongside innovative practices, methods, and intervention models. It welcomes monographs and edited volumes that introduce new ways of designing, implementing, and evaluating peacebuilding across local, national, and global contexts. Drawing on interdisciplinary and practice-engaged research, the series emphasizes real-world experimentation, adaptive learning, and scalable solutions, positioning peace as a dynamic, collaborative, and future-oriented process.
Post-Conflict Policing and Security Practice in Fragile Environments: Governance and the Failure to Learn
1st Edition
By Thomas G. Matyók, Karen J. Finkenbinder
February 23, 2027
This book explains why contemporary security institutions systematically fail to respond effectively to persistent insecurity, not because they lack expertise or commitment, but because they are structurally unable to learn from conditions that do not resolve. It argues that security and governance...