Proxy Warriors The Rise and Fall of State-Sponsored Militias

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.

ISBN:	9780804773591
Publisher:	Stanford University Press
Imprint:	Stanford Security Studies
Published date:	26 Jan 2011
DEWEY:	355.35
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	208
Weight:	326g
Height:	157mm
Width:	229mm
Spine width:	15mm

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