This study brings together internationally renowned academics to provide a detailed insight into the theory and practice of state-building.

1. State-Building and International Politics: The Emergence of a 'New' Problem and Agenda 2. Colonialism Redux? Territorial Administration by International Organizations, Colonial Echoes, and the Legitimacy of the 'International' 3. Reconstructing Sovereignty, Deconstructing State-Building: The Question of Context 4. The State-Building Dilemma: Good Governance or Democratic Government? 5. Witnessing the Demise of the Developing State: Problems for Humanitarian Advocacy 6. Who Guards the Guardians? International Accountability in Bosnia 7. UNMIK - Facilitating Kosovo's Final Status or its Future Status?: Reconceptualising the Problem, Changing the Solution 8. Building State Failure in East Timor 9. In Praise of Folly: International Administration and the Moral Breakdown of International Society 10. Conclusion: From Intervention to Administration