Armed Groups: The 21st Century Threat

By Peter G. Thompson

Book Overview

This text is the first to categorize armed groups and analyze their characteristics in a systematic way to provide a thorough overview of all types of armed groups and the role they play in today's security environment. Drawing on international case studies and histories, it analyzes the objectives, strategies, and internal composition of armed groups and the environments that foster them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442226536
• ISBN13: 9781442226531
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary