| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- List of Acronyms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Theory of Competitive Intervention in Civil War -- 3 External Meddling in Internal War: Tracking Global Trends, 1946-2009 -- 4 Competitive Intervention and Protracted Civil War, 1946-2009 -- 5 The Angolan MPLA-UNITA Civil War, 1975-1991 -- 6 The Afghan Communist-Mujahideen Civil War, 1979-1992 -- 7 Conclusion: Extensions, Implications, and Future Trajectories -- Appendices -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
Despite their untold human suffering, widespread destruction and loss, and far-reaching destabilization, the fires of many of the world's most violent civil wars continue to burn. In light of their devastating effects, how can we explain the intractability of costly and stalemated, yet seemingly endless, civil wars? By situating internal conflicts within the broader geopolitical environment in which they take place,' Wars Without End' provides an answer. It highlights the critical role of competitive intervention - opposing, simultaneous transfers of military assistance from different third-party states to both government and rebel combatants - in the dynamics, duration, and global prevalence of internal conflict |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on November 11, 2024) |
| Subject |
Civil war -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies
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Prolonged war.
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Protracted conflicts (Military science)
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Proxy war.
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History & Theory.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE.
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Diplomacy.
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International Relations.
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Security (National & International)
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Military Science.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING.
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Warfare & defence.
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Warfare and Defence.
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Angola -- History -- Civil War, 1975-2002.
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Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
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Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011-
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2024039811 |
| ISBN |
9780197798676 |
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0197798675 |
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0197798659 |
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9780197798652 |
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9780197798669 |
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0197798667 |
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