Building peace in the era of three waves -- The problem of peace : understanding the 'liberal peace' -- Pre-emptive self-defence new legal principle or political action? -- Beyond criminal justice : promoting the rule of law in post-conflict societies -- Peace by pact : data on the implementation of peace agreements -- Refugee repatriation as a necessary condition for peace -- Catapulting conflicts or propelling peace : diasporas and civil wars -- UN peace operations as norm entrepreneurs : the challenge of achieving communicative action on human rights -- To practice what they preach : international transitional administrations and the paradox of norm promotion -- Re-examining the roots of war in West Africa in a globalizing world -- The African Union (AU) and its commitment to non-indifference : can the AU be an actor for the promotion of human security? -- Hamas between Sharia rule and demo-Islam -- Environmental scarcity and intrastate conflicts : the case of Nepal -- Narcotics : the new security threat for China.