Exploring Conflict Dynamics

One of the most important turns in security studies has been the turn to understanding the dynamics of contention, violence, and conflict. As several articles in the first special issue of JoGSS pointed out, the global nature of security studies has led to more actors and more complicated dynamics than have typically been assumed in the security studies field. In different ways, all of the articles in this issue highlight important—and often under-studied—elements of conflict dynamics. The first article in issue 3, by Reed Wood and Emily Molfino, examines the long-standing question of whether humanitarian aid abets violence. While much work on this question has looked at individual cases where humanitarian aid has been tied to increased violence, … Jill.SchmiederHereau{at}du.edu