Bibliograph

Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states, Jesse Driscoll

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Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states, Jesse Driscoll

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-236) and index

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mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

908618726

Responsibility statement

Jesse Driscoll

Series statement

Cambridge studies in comparative politics

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.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of 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; Anonymous warlords

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