In the October–November 2014 issue of Survival, Toby Dodge discusses the origins and consequences of state weakness in Iraq; Christopher J. Fettweis looks at the shortfalls in US strategy that have persisted since the Cold War; and Samuel Charap analyses the Ukraine crisis in light of deadlocked diplomacy between Russia and the West. Also in the issue: Shiloh Fetzek and Jeffrey Mazo on climate change, resources and conflict; Jonathan Holslag on the security implications of China’s growing ambitions; and Mark Gilbert on corruption and reform in Italy.
