Transnational Actors in War and Peace : Militants, Activists, and Corporations in World Politics

Transnational Actors in War and Peace provides a comparative examination of a range of transnational actors who have been key to the conduct of war and peace promotion, and of how they interact with states and each other. It explores the identities, organization, strategies and influence of transnational actors involved in contentious politics, armed conflict, and peacemaking. While the study of transnational politics has been a rapidly growing field, to date, the disparate actors have not been analyzed alongside each other, making it difficult to develop a common theoretical framework or determine their influence on international security. This book brings together a diverse set of scholars focused on a range of transnational actors, such as: foreign fighters, terrorists, private military security companies, religious groups, diasporas, NGOs, and women's peace groups. Malet and Anderson provide the standard for future study of transnational actors in this work intended for those interested in security studies, international relations, conflict resolution, and global governance. Transnational Actors In War And Peace Explores The Identities, Organization, Strategies, And Influence Of Transnational Actors Involved In Contentious Politics, Armed Conflict, And Peacemaking Over The Last One Hundred Years. While The Study Of Transnational Politics Has Been A Rapidly Growing Field, To Date, The Disparate Array Of Actors Have Not Been Analyzed Alongside Each Other, Making It Difficult To Develop A Common Theoretical Framework Or Determine Their Relative Influence On International Stability, War, And Peace. This Work Seeks To Fill This Gap By Bringing Together A Diverse Set Of Scholars Focused On A Range Of Transnational Actors, Such As: Pirates, Foreign Fighters, Terrorists, Private Military Security Companies, Criminal Networks, Religious Groups, Diasporas, Political Exiles, Ngos, Environmental Activists, Global News Agencies, And Feminist Advocacy Networks. Each Chapter Examines A Different Transnational Actor And Is Structured Around Five Components: How The Actor Is Organized; How It Interacts With Other Actors; How It Communicates Both Internally And Externally; How It Influences Conflict/peace; And How It Reflects Developments In Transnationalism. Cover Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: The Transnational Century 1 Knights of Columbus Catholic Recreation Clubs in Great Britain, 1917–19 2 Transnational Feminist Praxis in the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in the Aftermath of the Second World War 3 Governing Conflict through Transnational Corporations: The Case of Conflict Minerals 4 Beyond the Conflict: Diasporas and Postconflict Government Reconstruction 5 Exiles and Political Islam: Contrasting Khomeini’s Religious Nationalism with bin Laden’s Violent Globalism 6 Foreign Fighters in the Syrian Civil War 7 Mercenaries Gone Legit: Private Security Professionals and Private Military Security Companies as Transnational Actors 8 Transnational Humanitarian Action and Regime Complexity: The Case of Syria 9 Women’s Advocacy Groups in Peace Negotiations 10 Containing Conflict: Authoritative Transnational Actors and the Management of Company-Community Conflict Conclusion: Complex Transnationalism Contributors Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z __Transnational Actors in War and Peace__While the study of transnational politics has been a rapidly growing field, to date, the disparate actors have not been analyzed alongside each other, making it difficult to develop a common theoretical framework or determine their influence on international security. This book brings together a diverse set of scholars focused on a range of transnational actors, such as: foreign fighters, terrorists, private military security companies, religious groups, diasporas, NGOs, and women's peace groups. Malet and Anderson provide the standard for future study of transnational actors in this work intended for those interested in security studies, international relations, conflict resolution, and global governance. Provides a comparative examination of a range of transnational actors who have been key to the conduct of war and peace promotion, and of how they interact with states and each other. This book explores the identities, organization, strategies and influence of transnational actors involved in contentious politics, armed conflict, and peacemaking.