Irregular armed forces and their role in politics and state formation /:

Annotation 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. T...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Davis, Diane E., 1953-, Pereira, Anthony W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Subjects:
Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Annotation 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 419 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780521812771
0521812771
9780521012188
052101218X
0511064659
9780511064654
9780511510038
0511510039

There is no print copy available.

Get full text