My enemy's enemy
Subtitle: proxy warfare in international politics
By: Geraint Hughes
Publisher: Sussex Academic Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781845194499
Subjects: History; Non-state actors (International relations); War; Causes; Case studies
Description: Using examples from post-1945 history and focusing on three case studies (the Afghan war 1978-1989, Lebanon 1975-1990 and Angola 1975-1991), Geraint Hughes offers terminology intended to clarify understanding of proxy warfare, as well as a framework for understanding why states seek to use proxies in order to fulfil strategic objectives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The characteristics and causes of proxy warfare; title: The consequences of proxy warfare; title: Angola, 1974-1991; title: Lebanon, 1975-1990; title: Afghanistan, 1978-1992; title: Conclusions; title: Glossary; title: Map sources.