Nonstate Warfare, 9780691207513
Hardcover
State vs. nonstate warfare: tactics driven by politics, not just weapons.

Nonstate Warfare

the military methods of guerillas, warlords, and militias

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  • Hardcover

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    14 July 2021

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Summary

Beyond the State: Rethinking Warfare in the 21st Century

How nonstate military strategies overturn traditional perspectives on warfare. Since September 11th, 2001, armed nonstate actors have received increased attention and discussion from scholars, policymakers, and the military. Underlying debates about nonstate warfare and how it should be countered is one crucial assumption: that state and nonstate actors fight very differently.

In Nonstate Warfare, Stephen Bidd…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691207513
ISBN-10:0691207518
Author:Stephen Biddle
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:14 July 2021
Weight:666g
Dimensions:235mm x 156mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Its publication presents a rare occasion that forces one to re-think received wisdom about rebel groups.” —Siddarth Singh, Open Magazine

“An important and innovative analysis.”—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs“Its publication presents a rare occasion that forces one to re-think received wisdom about rebel groups.”—Siddarth Singh, Open Magazine ​​​​​​​”[An] exemplary work.”—Douglas J. Cremer, The European Legacy

About The Author

Stephen Biddle

Stephen Biddle is professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University and adjunct senior fellow for defense policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle (Princeton).

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