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Routledge Studies in the Politics of Disorder and Instability

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This series brings together research on issues involving dissent, disorder, rebellion, revolution and governability at national, regional and comparative levels. Focussing on the political, social and economic causes of these phenomena and analysing case studies from around the world. It aims to develop our understanding of both the details of individual examples and the common characteristics of international trends.

4 Series Titles


Partnership Peace Operations UN and Regional Organizations in Multiple Layers of International Security

Partnership Peace Operations: UN and Regional Organizations in Multiple Layers of International Security

1st Edition

By Hideaki Shinoda
April 09, 2024

"Partnership" is a key concept in contemporary international peace operations. There is no universal model of peace operations in contemporary international society. Ad hoc arrangements of "partnership" between the United Nations and various regional organizations are consequences of the complex ...

COVID-19 Pandemic The Threat and Response

COVID-19 Pandemic: The Threat and Response

1st Edition

Edited By Rohan Kumar Gunaratna, Mohd Mizan Aslam
September 25, 2023

Critically analyzing the specific security threat posed by COVID-19 to global society, the contributors to this book offer a comprehensive and critical examination of global challenges and responses while suggesting more balanced and nuanced approaches to handling these security impacts. The COVID-...

Civil Society Organizations Against Terrorism Case Studies from Asia

Civil Society Organizations Against Terrorism: Case Studies from Asia

1st Edition

Edited By Rohan Gunaratna, Mohd Mizan Aslam
May 31, 2023

With recent changes in social and political landscapes around the world the focus of preventive counter-terrorism has shifted in many places from government to civil society. The contributors analyze the different approaches of Civil Society Organizations in preventing and countering violent ...

Deradicalisation and Terrorist Rehabilitation A Framework for Policy-making and Implementation

Deradicalisation and Terrorist Rehabilitation: A Framework for Policy-making and Implementation

1st Edition

Edited By Rohan Gunaratna, Sabariah Hussin
August 16, 2018

The threat of terrorism, if not adequately managed, is likely to increase exponentially. As terrorist groups’ influence and networks spread globally, a concerted effort in counterterrorism strategy is critical to mitigating the threat they present. Governments facing the threat of terrorism are ...

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