Routledge Studies in the Politics of Disorder and Instability
About the Book Series
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.
Partnership Peace Operations: UN and Regional Organizations in Multiple Layers of International Security
1st Edition
By Hideaki Shinoda
September 29, 2025
"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
1st Edition
Edited
By Rohan Kumar Gunaratna, Mohd 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
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 ...
Terrorist Deradicalisation in Global Contexts: Success, Failure and Continuity
1st Edition
Edited
By Rohan Gunaratna, Sabariah Hussin
June 30, 2021
A collection of case studies of terrorist rehabilitation programmes from around the world, this book examines the wide-ranging methodologies of terrorist deradicalisation initiatives adopted by different countries globally. It contextualises these programmes as they were initiated and explains the ...
Terrorist Rehabilitation and Community Engagement in Malaysia and Southeast Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Mohd Mizan Aslam, Rohan Gunaratna
June 30, 2021
The contributors to this book analyse the different approaches and modes of terrorist rehabilitation that have been attempted by Malaysia, and other countries in Southeast Asia. With an emphasis on the particular contexts within which they operate, this book examines the factors that determine the ...
International Case Studies of Terrorist Rehabilitation
1st Edition
Edited
By Rohan Gunaratna, Sabariah Hussin
May 07, 2020
The post 9/11 era has produced structured rehabilitation programmes in a wide range of countries including Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt, Iraq, and Uzbekistan. There are also ad hoc and emerging programmes in Nigeria, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Denmark, Germany, United ...
Rebel Recruitment and Information Problems
1st Edition
By Kazuhiro Obayashi
March 21, 2019
How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members? To answer this question, Obayashi classifies recruitment techniques of rebel groups into two types, coercion and inducement, and develops a theory of rebel recruitment that simultaneously addresses agency problems inside rebel groups and the ...
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 ...