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Using the case studies of Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Lebanon and Northern Ireland this book dissects internationally-supported peace interventions. Looking at issues of security, statebuilding, civil society and economic and constitutional reform, it proposes using the concept of hybridity to understand the dynamics of societies in transition.

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Introduction The Liberal Peace Indigenous Peacebuilding Hybrid Peace Hybrid Security: Afghanistan Hybrid Economics: Iraq Hybrid Statebuilding: Bosnia Hybrid Governance: Lebanon Hybrid Civil Society: Northern Ireland Conclusion

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´MacGinty´s analysis is deceptively simple but it is much the better for all that.´ -Andrew J. Williams, University of St. Andrews, The Round Table

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ROGER MAC GINTY is a Reader in the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, UK. His previous books have included No War, No Peace: The rejuvenation of stalled peace processes and peace accords, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006) and Contemporary Peacemaking (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002 with John Darby). He edits the Palgrave Rethinking Political Violence book series.

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