David Duriesmith is a scholar of International Relations at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His work explores the role of masculinity, age, class and ethnicity in civil conflict from a pro-feminist perspective.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The new war puzzleChapter 2 ‘New’ Wars and GenderChapter 3 Making Men, Making WarChapter 4 Gender and New War in Sierra Leone Chapter 5 New War in South SudanChapter 6 Protest and Opposition: challenging the patriarchal bargains in warChapter 7 Conclusion: Unmaking New WarBibliography

"Despite its short length, Masculinity and New War covers a significant amount of ground: from discussing conceptual approaches to context-informed conflict analysis to policy evaluation. Duriesmith’s ability to creatively engage with existing concepts and adapt them rather than using them as “one-size-fits-all” constitutes the strongest point of the book."Alena Mizinova, University of East Anglia

David Duriesmith is a scholar of International Relations at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His work explores the role of masculinity, age, class and ethnicity in civil conflict from a pro-feminist perspective.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The new war puzzleChapter 2 ‘New’ Wars and GenderChapter 3 Making Men, Making WarChapter 4 Gender and New War in Sierra Leone Chapter 5 New War in South SudanChapter 6 Protest and Opposition: challenging the patriarchal bargains in warChapter 7 Conclusion: Unmaking New WarBibliography

"Despite its short length, Masculinity and New War covers a significant amount of ground: from discussing conceptual approaches to context-informed conflict analysis to policy evaluation. Duriesmith’s ability to creatively engage with existing concepts and adapt them rather than using them as “one-size-fits-all” constitutes the strongest point of the book."Alena Mizinova, University of East Anglia

David Duriesmith is a scholar of International Relations at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His work explores the role of masculinity, age, class and ethnicity in civil conflict from a pro-feminist perspective.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The new war puzzleChapter 2 ‘New’ Wars and GenderChapter 3 Making Men, Making WarChapter 4 Gender and New War in Sierra Leone Chapter 5 New War in South SudanChapter 6 Protest and Opposition: challenging the patriarchal bargains in warChapter 7 Conclusion: Unmaking New WarBibliography

"Despite its short length, Masculinity and New War covers a significant amount of ground: from discussing conceptual approaches to context-informed conflict analysis to policy evaluation. Duriesmith’s ability to creatively engage with existing concepts and adapt them rather than using them as “one-size-fits-all” constitutes the strongest point of the book."Alena Mizinova, University of East Anglia