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Warlord survival the delusion of state building in Afghanistan

Title
Warlord survival [electronic resource] : the delusion of state building in Afghanistan / Romain Malejacq.
Author
Malejacq, Romaine, 1983-
Publication
Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 2019.

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Description
1 online resource (x, 239 pages)
Summary
"Explains how warlords survive and even thrive in contexts that are explicitly set up to undermine them"--
Uniform Title
Warlord survival (Online)
Alternative Title
Warlord survival (Online)
Subject
  • Warlordism > Afghanistan > History
  • Warlordism and international relations > Afghanistan
  • Nation-building > Afghanistan
  • Political culture > Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan > Politics and government > 1989-2001
  • Afghanistan > Politics and government > 2001-2021
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Warlords, states, and political orders -- The game of survival -- Ismail Khan, the armed notable of Western Afghanistan -- Dostum, the ethnic entrepreneur -- Massoud and Fahim, mujahideen and violent entrepreneur.
LCCN
2019012612
OCLC
ssj0002248897
Author
Malejacq, Romaine, 1983-
Title
Warlord survival [electronic resource] : the delusion of state building in Afghanistan / Romain Malejacq.
Imprint
Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 2019.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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