POLIS professor co-authors major new teaching and reference text

Professor Ted Newman at the School of Politics and International Studies has co-authored a new book on civil wars, published by Cambridge University Press.

Civil wars and intrastate armed conflict are the predominant form of organized violence in the contemporary era, and the number and destructiveness of these conflicts has been increasing in recent decades. Civil War and Intrastate Armed Conflict: Changing Dynamics in International Perspective engages with recent debates and empirical data to explore the evolving nature of civil war and violent intrastate conflict. It explores the causes, impact, and international dynamics of civil wars, and considers the prospects for the resolution of these conflicts and peacebuilding. In addition to providing comprehensive coverage of the subject area for students and researchers, it tackles a number of key debates, such as the changing nature of civil wars, the role of 'greed' and 'grievances' in insurgency, the significance of climate change and identity in causing violence, the impact of the internationalisation of such conflicts, and the strategic logic of rebel governance. The book will be relevant for researchers and teaching at a number of levels, including the POLIS MA programmes on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding and Terrorism and Insurgency.

Professor Ted Newman is Professor of International Security. His research interests include security studies; civil war and intrastate armed conflict; multilateralism and global governance; international order; international state recognition; and peacebuilding. He is a member of the Centre for Global Security Challenges (CGSC).