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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801450764
• ISBN13: 9780801450761
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"