- Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages)
- 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
- Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 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; Anonymous warlords.
- LCCN
- 2014047366
- OCLC
- ssj0001498337
- Author
Driscoll, Jesse, 1978-
- Title
Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states [electronic resource] / Jesse Driscoll.
- Imprint
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- Series
Cambridge studies in comparative politics
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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