Criminalized Power Structures: The Overlooked Enemies of Peace (Michael Dziedzic, ed)

This book, separated into two volumes, discusses criminalized power structures (CPS) that pose obstacles to the success of any peace process undertaken during or after a civil war or other period of intense political violence. The review is limited to Volume I. Volume I considers what criminalized power structures are and why they make lasting peace and effective and legitimate governance very difficult.  The book then discusses case studies in some of the countries where these forces have been especially in play, including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo.