Proxy Warriors: The Rise and Fall of State-Sponsored Militias - Couverture souple

Ahram, Ariel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0804773599 ISBN 13 : 9780804773591

Editeur : Stanford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

In this book, Ariel Ahram offers a new perspective on a growing threat to international and human security--the reliance of 'weak states' on quasi-official militias, paramilitaries, and warlords. Tracing the history of several "high profile" paramilitary organizations, including Indonesia's various militia factions, Iraq's tribal "awakening," and Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Basij corps, the book shows why and how states co-opt these groups, turning former rebels into state-sponsored militias. Building on an historical and comparative empirical approach that emphasizes decolonization, revolution, and international threat, the author offers a new set of policy prescriptions for addressing this escalating international crisis--with particular attention to strategies for mitigating the impact of this devolution of violence on the internal and international stability of states.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ariel I. Ahram is an Assistant Professor in the School of International and Area Studies and the Department of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stanford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0804773599
• ISBN 13: 9780804773591
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
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• Personne responsable: non disponible