As the first decade of the twenty-first century has made brutally clear, the very definitions of war and the enemy have changed almost beyond recognition. Threats to security are now as likely to come from armed propagandists, popular militias, or mercenary organizations as they are from conventional armies backed by nation-states. In this timely book, national security expert Max G. Manwaring explores a little-understood actor on the stage of irregular warfare--the gang.
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As the first decade of the twenty-first century has made brutally clear, the very definitions of war and the enemy have changed almost beyond recognition. Threats to security are now as likely to come from armed propagandists, popular militias, or mercenary organizations as they are from conventional armies backed by nation-states. In this timely book, national security expert Max G. Manwaring explores a little-understood actor on the stage of irregular warfare--the gang.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. xvii, 238 p.; 24 cm. LCCN 2010008314 Type of material Book Personal name Manwaring, Max G. Main title Gangs, pseudo-militaries, and other modern mercenaries: new dynamics in uncomfortable wars / Max G. Manwaring; foreword by Edwin G. Corr; afterword by John T. Fishel. Published/Created Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, c2010. Description xvii, 238 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 9780806141466 (hardcover: alk. paper) 0806141468 (hardcover: alk. paper) LC classification HV6439. L29 M36 2010 Contents Where Lenin leads: beginning lessons for the wars in our midst--The Argentine piqueteros: "rent-a-mobs" or agents for radical political change? --From the barrel of a gun and deep pockets: the gang role in coercing political change in Colombia--Hugo Chavez's use of popular militias and other instruments of power: achieving a populist antidemocratic and antisystem agenda--Defensive jihad in Western Europe: al Qaeda's elevation of nonstate irregular asymmetric warfare onto the global arena--The neighbors down the road and across the river: the Mexican Zetas and other private armies that do nasty things and "go bump in the night"--Some final thoughts: toward a new paradigm for irregular wars among the people. LC Subjects Gangs--Latin America. Gangs--Europe, Western. Asymmetric warfare--Latin America. Asymmetric warfare--Europe, Western. Mercenary troops--Latin America. Mercenary troops--Europe, Western. Counterinsurgency. Political stability. Sovereignty. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-231) and index. Series International and security affairs series; v. 6 International and security affairs series; v. 6. Dewey class no. 322.4/2 Geographic area code cl-----ew-----Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn553364854
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 258 p. International and Security Affairs, 6. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
