“A dynamic work of reportage” (The New York Times) written “with clarity and...wit” (The New York Times Book Review) about what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased.Once,
The first serious book to examine what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased.Once, war was a temporary state of affairs—a violent but brief interlude between times of peace
This book looks at why it's so difficult to create 'the rule of law' in post-conflict societies such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and offers critical insights into how policy-makers and field-workers can