This collection of essays questions the adequacy of explaining today's internal armed conflicts purely in terms of economic factors and re-establishes the importance of identity and grievances in creating and sustaining such wars. Countries studied include Lebanon, Angola, Colombia and Afghanistan

Our article explores the economic activities of households operating in Yemen's protracted conflict. We examine the growth and maturation of what we call the "Functional Economy" in Yemen, in which Yemenis engage in economic transactions away from standard regulatory bodies through agreements of...