Ungoverned Spaces : Alternatives to State Authority in an Era of Softened Sovereignty

""This is an excellent work, practically extraordinary. It opens a new subject for courses, gnaws at the assumptions of IB theory, and throws a spotlight on crucial policy areas. It poses new demands for a reconceptualization of theory, is adventuresomely interdisciplinary, unbound by usual conventions, and breaks down the walls between established disciplinary approaches."--I. William Zartman, Peofessor Emeritus, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced Inteenational Studies, Johns Hopkins University" ""Ungoverned spaces, like those of the eastern Yemen or much of Somalia and Puntland. are inherently dangerous and reservoirs of potential terror. This imaginative book describes what could happen and does happen in such spaces and what alternative social structures should be employed to reduce threats from ungoverned places and failed states."--Robert I. Rotberc, Director, Program on Interstate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University" ""Ungoverned spaces" are often cited as key threats to national and international security and are increasingly targeted by the international community for external interventions--both armed and otherwise. This book examines exactly when and how these spaces contribute to global insecurity, and it incorporates the many spaces where state authority is contested--from tribal, sectarian, or clan-based governance in such places as Pakistani Waziristan, to areas ruled by persistent insurgencies, such as Colombia, to nonphysical spaces, such as the Internet and global finance. Within this multiplicity of contexts, the book addresses a range of security concerns, including weapons of mass destruction, migrants, dirty money, cyberdata, terrorists, drug lords, warlords, insurgents, radical Islamist groups, and human privacy and security. Ultimately, Ungoverned Spaces demonstrates that state-centric approaches to these concerns are unlikely to supplant the many sites of authority that provide governance in a world of softened sovereignty."--BOOK JACKET Contents 8 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 16 Ungoverned Spaces?: The Need for Revolution / Anne L. Clunan 18 Part I: Conceptualizing Ungoverned Spaces and Alternative Authority 30 1. Conceptualizing Ungoverned Spaces: Territorial Statehood, Contested Authority, and Softened Sovereignty / Anne L. Clunan and Harold A. Trinkunas 32 2. Here Be Dragons: Dangerous Spaces and International Security / Phil Williams 49 Part II: Alternative Social Governance on the Margins of Territorial Sovereignty 70 3. Persistent Insurgencies and Warlords: Who Is Nasty, Who Is Nice, and Why? / William Reno 72 4. Non-state Actors and Failed States: Lessons from Al-Qa’ida’s Experiences in the Horn of Africa / Ken Menkhaus and Jacob N. Shapiro 92 5. A Fortress without Walls: Alternative Governance Structures on the Afghan-Pakistan Frontier / Ty L. Groh 110 Part III: Alternative Modes of Security Provision in Zones of Urban Exclusion 128 6. Understanding Criminal Networks, Political Order, and Politics in Latin America / Enrique Desmond Arias 130 7. Authority outside the State: Non-state Actors and New Institutions in the Middle East / Anne Marie Baylouny 151 8. Immigration and Subterranean Sovereignty in South African Cities / Loren B. Landau and Tamlyn Monson 168 Part IV: Alternative Economies in the Shadow of the State 188 9. Rules and Regulations in Ungoverned Spaces: Illicit Economies, Criminals, and Belligerents / Vanda Felbab-Brown 190 10. Nuclear Trafficking in Ungoverned Spaces and Failed States / Lyudmila Zaitseva 208 Part V: Contesting Governance in Virtual Spaces 228 11. From Anti–Money Laundering to . . . What?: Formal Sovereignty and Feudalism in Offshore Financial Services / Bill Maurer 230 12. Negotiating Internet Governance: Security Implications of Multilateral Approaches / J. P. Singh 247 13. Under Cover of the Net: The Hidden Governance Mechanisms of Cyberspace / Ronald J. Deibert and Rafal Rohozinski 270 Conclusions: Ungoverned Spaces and Security 288 14. Alternative Governance and Security / Anne L. Clunan and Harold A. Trinkunas 290 Contributors 310 Index 316 Ungoverned Space? The Need For Reevaluation / Anne L. Clunan -- Conceptualizing Ungoverned Spaces : Territorial Statehood, Contested Authority, And Softened Sovereignty / Anne L. Clunan And Harold A. Trinkunas -- Here Be Dragons : Dangerous Spaces And International Security / Phil Williams -- Persistent Insurgencies And Warlords : Who Is Nasty, Who Is Nice, And Why? / William Reno -- Non-state Actors And Failed States : Lessons From Al-qa'ida's Experiences In The Horn Of Africa / Ken Menkhaus And Jacob N. Shapiro -- A Fortress Without Walls : Alternative Governance Structures On The Afghan-pakistan Frontier / Ty L. Groh -- Understanding Criminal Networks, Political Order, And Politics In Latin America / Enrique Desmond Arias -- Authority Outside The State : Non-state Actors And New Institutions In The Middle East / Anne Marie Baylouny -- Immigration And Subterranean Sovereignty In South African Cities / Loren B. Landau And Tamlyn Monson -- Rules And Regulations In Ungoverned Spaces : Illicit Economies, Criminals, And Belligerents / Vanda Felbab-brown -- Nuclear Trafficking In Ungoverned Spaces And Failed States / Lyudmila Zaitseva -- From Anti-money Laundering To-- What? Formal Sovereignty And Feudalism In Offshore Financial Services / Bill Maurer -- Negotiating Internet Governance : Security Implications Of Multilateral Approaches / J.p. Singh -- Under Cover Of The Net : The Hidden Governance Mechanisms Of Cyberspace / Ronald J. Deibert And Rafal Rohozinski -- Alternative Governance And Security / Anne L. Clunan And Harold A. Trinkunas. Edited By Anne L. Clunan And Harold A. Trinkunas. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Ungoverned spaces" are often cited as key threats to national and international security and are increasingly targeted by the international community for external interventions—both armed and otherwise. This book examines exactly when and how these spaces contribute to global insecurity, and it incorporates the many spaces where state authority is contested—from tribal, sectarian, or clan-based governance in such places as Pakistani Waziristan, to areas ruled by persistent insurgencies, such as Colombia, to nonphysical spaces, such as the internet and global finance.Within this multiplicity of contexts, the book addresses a range of security concerns, including weapons of mass destruction, migrants, dirty money, cyberdata, terrorists, drug lords, warlords, insurgents, radical Islamist groups, and human privacy and security.Ultimately,__Ungoverned Spaces__demonstrates that state-centric approaches to these concerns are unlikely to supplant the many sites of authority that provide governance in a world of softened sovereignty. This book provides a comprehensive critique of the prevailing view of ungoverned spaces and the threat they pose to human, national and international security.