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Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states

Title
Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states / Jesse Driscoll.
Author
Driscoll, Jesse, 1978-
Publication
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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xiii, 242 pages; 24 cm
Summary
"The breakup of the U.S.S.R. was unexpected and unexpectedly peaceful. Though a third of the new states fell prey to violent civil conflict, anarchy on the post-Soviet periphery, when it occurred, was quickly cauterized. This book argues that this outcome had nothing to do with security guarantees by Russia or the United Nations and everything to do with local innovation by ruthless warlords, who competed and colluded in a high-risk coalition formation game. Drawing on a structured comparison of Georgian and Tajik militia members, the book combines rich comparative data with formal modeling, treating the post-Soviet space as an extraordinary laboratory to observe the limits of great powers' efforts to shape domestic institutions in weak states"--
Series Statement
Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Uniform Title
Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Revisionist history -- 2. Predator collusion: a high-stakes game -- 3. Kto kogo? -- 4. Warlord coalitions and militia politics -- 5. Coup-proofing -- 6. Implications -- Case selection and external validity -- Mathematical proofs -- Ninety-seven anonymous warlords.
Call Number
JFE 16-6208
ISBN
  • 9781107063358
  • 1107063353
LCCN
2014047366
OCLC
901059070
Author
Driscoll, Jesse, 1978-
Title
Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states / Jesse Driscoll.
Publisher
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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JFE 16-6208
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