In/visibilizing statehood

War is changing globally. This collection suggests that the notion of “warfare governance” provides an analytical tool to grapple with a contemporary world where most wars and forms of large-scale or endemic violence unfold in domains, territories, and on scales beyond the format and trope of a war with clear fronts. Crucially, what we argue to be forms of warfare governance has risen in prominence beyond widely disseminated and mass-mediated global theatres of war to become a key mode of governing where in/visibilization is central. Further, by moving away from depictions of war that align with theatre metaphors, we underline the importance of revisiting and rethinking the number of small wars and insurgencies.