{"product_id":"warlords-and-coalition-politics-in-post-soviet-states-hardback-9781107063358","title":"Warlords and Coalition Politics in Post-Soviet States (Hardback) 9781107063358","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWarlords and Coalition Politics in Post-Soviet States\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCombining quantitative and qualitative methods, this book presents a revisionist account of the post-Soviet wars and their settlement.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJesse Driscoll (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107063358, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 July 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, 11 b\/w illus.  3 maps  11 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.4 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'His book makes a number of important insights that contribute to our body knowledge on civil war … the book presents an interesting argument.' Christopher A. Stevens, The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe break-up of the USSR 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Revisionist history\u003cbr\u003e 2. Predator collusion: a high-stakes game\u003cbr\u003e 3. Kto kogo?\u003cbr\u003e 4. Warlord coalitions and militia politics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Coup-proofing\u003cbr\u003e 6. Implications\u003cbr\u003e Case selection and external validity\u003cbr\u003e Mathematical proofs\u003cbr\u003e Anonymous warlords.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005129543960,"sku":"9781107063358","price":94.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107063358i_725cf5be-92e3-4eac-975f-bac04939a909.jpg?v=1691361692","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/warlords-and-coalition-politics-in-post-soviet-states-hardback-9781107063358","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}