Warlords: Strong-Arm Brokers in Weak States

by Kimberly Marten

Book Overview

Warlords are individuals who control small territories within weak states, using a combination of force and patronage. In this book, Kimberly Marten shows why and how warlords undermine state sovereignty. Unlike the feudal lords of a previous era, warlords today are not state-builders. Instead they collude with cost-conscious, corrupt, or frightened state officials to flout and undermine state capacity. They thrive on illegality, relying on private...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801456797
• ISBN13: 9780801456794
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher