Proxy Warriors

In this book, Ariel Ahram offers a new perspective on a growing threat to international and human security—the reliance of ''weak states'' on quasi-official militias, paramilitaries, and warlords.

Tracing the history of several "high profile" paramilitary organizations, including Indonesia''s various militia factions, Iraq''s tribal "awakening," and Iran''s Revolutionary Guard and Basij corps, the...