Introduction : rapid response mechanisms : strengthening defense cooperation and saving strangers? / John Karlsrud and Yf Reykers
Tools in a toolbox : the African Union's repertoire of mechanisms for addressing peace and security on the continent / Linda Akua Opongmaa Darkwa
EU battlegroups : from standby to standstill / Yf Reykers
The NATO Response Force : bellwether of NATO's commitment to regional deterrence / Jens Ringsmose and Sten Rynning
United Nations rapid reaction mechanisms : toward a global force on standby? / Joachim A. Koops and Alexandra Novosseloff
Multinational rapid response forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo : another example of winning battles, but losing the peace? / Thomas Mandrup
Rapid response and inter-organizational competition : four international organizations, two key states, and the crisis in the Central African Republic / Martin Welz
Tangled up in glue : multilateral crisis responses in Mali / John Karlsrud, Natasja Rupesinghe, and Denis M. Tull
EU-NATO inter-organizational relations in counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa / Ruxandra-Laura Bosilca and Marianne Riddervold
Conclusion : military rapid response : from institutional investment to ad hoc solutions / John Karlsrud and Yf Reykers.