This book argues power balances, rather than shared identities, explain why warring Afghan groups aligned with and double-crossed each other.

Rebuts the pervasive 'folk' notion that quagmire is intrinsic to a country or civil war. Shows that quagmire is made, not found.

This extended treatment of insurgent fragmentation provides an innovative new theory tested through analysis of the Horn of Africa's civil wars.

Alliance politics is a regular headline grabber. When a possible military crisis involving Russia, North Korea, or China rears its head, leaders and citizens al

A broad-ranging study of the relationship between alliances and the conduct of grand strategy, examined through historical case studies.