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Ariel I. Ahram - Proxy Warriors - 9780804773584 - V9780804773584
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Proxy Warriors

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Description for Proxy Warriors Hardback. The book explains why some Third World states have centralized, conventional military forces while others rely on militias, paramilitaries, and other non-state actors using detailed case studies of Indonesia, Iraq, and Iran and offers policy recommendations for dealing with weak states based on this analysis. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 454.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804773584
SKU
V9780804773584
Shipping Time
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99-15

About Ariel I. Ahram
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.

Reviews for Proxy Warriors
"Each of [the] case studies is thorough and does an excellent job of illustrating the ways the states used militias as security forces . . . The book would be a useful read for anyone preparing to deploy to a combat theater."
Captain Leonard M. Joyner II "Ahram builds then tests, using detailed case studies, an alternative account that ... Read more

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