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Author Mumford, Andrew, 1983-

Title Proxy warfare
Published Hoboken : Wiley, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (177 pages)
Series War and conflict in the modern world
War and conflict in the modern world.
Contents The rise of proxy wars -- What is proxy war? -- Why does proxy war appeal? -- Who engages in proxy war? -- How are proxy wars fought? -- The future of proxy war -- The continuing appeal of proxy war
Summary Proxy wars represent a perennial strand in the history of conflict. The appeal of 'warfare on the cheap' has proved an irresistible strategic allure for nations through the centuries. However, proxy wars remain a missing link in contemporary war and security studies. In this timely book Andrew Mumford sheds new light on the dynamics and lineage of proxy warfare from the Cold War to the War on Terror, whilst developing a cogent conceptual framework to explain their appeal. Tracing the political and strategic development of proxy wars throughout the last century, they emerge as a dom
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Subject Proxy war -- History
War -- History -- 20th century
War -- History -- 21st century
Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
Proxy war.
War.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780745670928
074567092X