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- English
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Global Politics and Violent Non-state Actors
About this book
Moving beyond terror groups to examine non-state actors including warlords, gangs and private security companies, Violent Non-State Actors:
- Guides you through the core theories and concepts, taking a multidisciplinary approach
- Examines different explanations for the emergence of violent non-state actors as well as strategies for dealing with them
- Weaves in international case studies from groups including the Islamic State, Los Zetas, Hamas, and Al Qaeda, as well as discussion questions, further reading and definitions of key terms
A must read for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students in politics, international relations, security and terrorism studies. Â
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Yes, you can access Global Politics and Violent Non-state Actors by Natasha Ezrow,Author in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & National Security. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Edition
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National SecurityTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Part I Theories and Concepts
- Introduction
- 1 Security Studies and Violent Non-state Actors
- 2 Understanding Violence and Non-conventional Warfare
- Part II Explanations of Violent Non-state Actors
- 3 Global Explanations
- 4 State-Level Explanations
- 5 Individual- and Societal-Level Explanations
- Part III Types of Violent Non-state Actors
- 6 Insurgencies
- 7 Terrorist Organizations and Terror Networks
- 8 Warlords and Marauders
- 9 Organized Crime and Gangs
- 10 Private Security Companies and Paramilitary Units
- Part IV Dealing with Violent Non-state Actors
- 11 Moderation and Politicization
- 12 Counter-strategies to Violent Groups
- Conclusion
- References
- Index