For the past decade, humanitarian actors have increasingly sought not only to assist people affected by conflicts and natural disasters, but also to protect the

This new book shows how from the end of the Cold War, the security agenda has been transformed and redefined, academically and politically. It focuses on the th

Gangs and militias have been a persistent feature of social and political life in Indonesia. During the authoritarian New Order regime they constituted part of

"A study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER)"

Our ideas about national security have changed radically over the last five years. It has become a political tool, a "wedge issue," a symbol of pride and fear.