Suitable for contemporary security scholars, and those involved in political/military policy, this title offers terminology intends to clarify scholarly underst

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The book explains why some Third World states have centralized, conventional military forces while others rely on militias, paramilitaries, and other non-state

Shows how the Russian practice of 'political technology' (politics as manipulation) has been replicated in countries across the world.