Warlords and coalition politics in post-Soviet states / Jesse Driscoll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Driscoll, Jesse, 1978-

Series:

Cambridge studies in comparative politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Warlordism--Georgia (Republic).

Warlordism.

Warlordism--Tajikistan.

Coalition governments--Georgia (Republic).

Coalition governments.

Coalition governments--Tajikistan.

Georgia (Republic)--Politics and government--1991-.

Georgia (Republic).

Politics and government.

Tajikistan--Politics and government--1991-.

Tajikistan.

Physical Description:

xiii, 242 pages cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Summary:

"The breakup of the U.S.S.R. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Revisionist history

2. Predator collusion: a high-stakes game

3. Kto kogo?

4. Warlord coalitions and militia politics

5. Coup-proofing

6. Implications

Case selection and external validity

Mathematical proofs

Ninety-seven anonymous warlords.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107063358

1107063353

OCLC:

901059070

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