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Irregular Armed Forces and Their Role in Politics and State Formation

Irregular Armed Forces and Their Role in Politics and State Formation

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General Military HistoryGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 052101218X
ISBN13: 9780521012188
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Nov 13 2008
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.40
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book examines a variety of comparative and historical experiences in which irregular armed forces (ranging from militias, paramilitaries, guerrillas, bandits, mercenaries, vigilantes, and police forces to armed veteran groups) have struggled against or on behalf of national states. The study hopes to raise questions about the new political relevance of these types of armed forces. It considers the conditions under which they are more significant than conventional military personnel in supplanting or undermining states, and their broader role in national political development.

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