Stability: International Journal of Security & Development (ISSN 2165-2627) is an innovative open-access & peer reviewed journal. Stability connects policymakers, practitioners, academics, and others with timely, peer-reviewed research on a wide range of issues related to security and development, including: - Armed conflict - Sexual violence - Weak governance - Corruption - Organized crime - Terrorism - Development cooperation - Humanitarian intervention - Peacekeeping - Security Sector Reform (SSR) All research articles, commentaries, book reviews, and practice notes published by Stability are freely accessible and widely disseminated in academic, policy, and practitioner networks. Stability is particularly dedicated to providing a vehicle for researchers based in fragile, failed and conflict-affected states (FFCAS) to publish their work. Stability not only features evidence-based research and analysis but also promotes a more timely and responsive model of publishing. Stability is the flagship publication of the department of Peace Studies and International Development at the University of Bradford, England, which has a long and pioneering history of applied research and teaching in these two fields