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Snider, D.: U.S. civil-military relations and operations other than war. - S.1-14. Arthur, S. R.: The american military: some thoughts on who we are and what we are. - S.15-24. Avant, D. D.: Military reluctance to intervene in low-level conflicts: A "crisis"? - S.25-32

The contributors to this forum all draw significantly from pragmatist philosophy and social theory for making sense of international politics. Collectively, we affirm the value of pragmatist work beyond metatheory and methodology, both politically and epistemically—that is, as both a moral project and an explanatory one. Indeed, we are especially united on the notion that pragmatism "bridges" the divide between these things, and several contributors focus their discussion on how. However, we differ in what exactly it means to offer a distinctly pragmatist explanation or a "substantive" pragmatist theory, as well as in how pragmatism allows us to navigate the analytical and ethical challenges of the field. Over ten years ago, an earlier forum in this journal helped establish that pragmatism had something to offer; with over a decade of scholarship and reflection since, we revisit and expand on the question of how to deliver on it.

Many view civil wars as violent contests between armed combatants. But history shows that community groups, businesses, NGOs, local governments, and even armed groups can respond to war by engaging in civil action. Characterized by a reluctance to resort to violence and a willingness to show enough respect to engage with others, civil action can slow, delay, or prevent violent escalations. This volume explores how people in conflict environments engage in civil action, and the ways such action has affected violence dynamics in Syria, Peru, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Spain, and Colombia. These cases highlight the critical and often neglected role that civil action plays in conflicts around the world.

Abrahamsen, R. ; Williams, M. C.: Introduction: the privatisation and globalisation of security in Africa. - S. 131-141 Avant, D.: NGOs, corporations and security transformation in Africa. - S. 143-161 Dixon, B.: Globalising the local: a genealogy of sector policing in South Africa. - S.163-182 Heald, S.: Controlling crime and corruption from below: sungusungu in Kenya. - S. 183-199 Leander, A. ; Munster, R. v.: Private security contractors in the debate about Darfur: reflecting and reinforcing neo-liberal governmentality. - S. 201-216 Nolte, I.: Ethnic vigilantes and the state: the Oodua People's Congress in South-Western Nigeria. - S. 217-235 Abrahamsen, R. ; Williams, M. C.: Securing the city: private security companies and non-state authority in global governance. - S. 237-253

Stiehm, J. H.: Things students and political scientists might consider about our military. - S. 453-456 Avant, D. D.: Contracting for services in U. S. military operations. - S. 457-460 Biddle, S.: Strategy in war. - S. 461-466 Korb, L. J. ; Duggan, S. E.: An all-volunteer army? Recruitment and its problems. - S. 467-472 Wilson, I.: What weapons do we have and what can they do? - S. 473-478 Leal, D. L.: Students in uniform : ROTC, the citizen-soldier and the civil-military gap. - S. 479-484 Wells, L. ; Hauss, C.: Odd couples : the DoD and NGOs. - S. 485-487

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: The Impact of Culture, Society, Institutions, and International Forces on Military Effectiveness -- 2. Nationalism and Military Effectiveness: Post-Meiji Japan -- 3. Social Structure, Ethnicity, and Military Effectiveness: Iraq, 1980–2004 -- 4. Political Institutions and Military Effectiveness: Contemporary United States and United Kingdom -- 5. Civil-Military Relations and Military Effectiveness: Egypt in the 1967 and 1973 Wars -- 6. Global Norms and Military Effectiveness: The Army in Early Twentieth-Century Ireland -- 7. International Competition and Military Effectiveness: Naval Air Power, 1919–1945 -- 8. International Alliances and Military Effectiveness: Fighting Alongside Allies and Partners -- 9. Explaining Military Outcomes -- 10. Conclusion -- Index

In varying circumstances, military organizations around the world are undergoing major restructuring. This book explores why, and how, militaries change. The authors focus on a complex of three influencing factors—cultural norms, politics, and new technology—offering a historical perspective of more than a century. Their analyses range from developing states to Russia, Britain, the U.S., and NATO. Throughout, they reveal the manifold interactions between state and military, and also within both, as primary driving forces of change