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UNINA9910791754203321 |
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Autore |
Ahram Ariel I (Ariel Ira), <1979-> |
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Titolo |
Proxy warriors : the rise and fall of state-sponsored militias / / Ariel I. Ahram |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Stanford, Ca, : Stanford Security Studies, 2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 194 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Paramilitary forces - Developing countries |
Developing countries Militia |
Developing countries History, Military |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The origins and persistence of state-sponsored militias -- Indonesia -- Iraq -- Iran -- Learning to live with states-sponsored militias. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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