Kimberly Zisk Marten
Biographic Data
| ID | 5770204 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimberly Zisk Marten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimberly Zisk |
| FAMILY NAME | Marten |
| SIGNATURE | MARTEN K Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Associate professor of political science at Barnard College , Columbia University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Warlords
Kimberly Marten shows why and how warlords undermine state sovereignty. Unlike the feudal lords of a previous era, warlords today are not state-builders. They thrive on illegality and rely on private militias for support.
Warlords
In this book, through case studies, the author shows why and how warlords undermine state sovereignty. Unlike the feudal lords of a previous era, warlords today are not state-builders. Instead they collude with cost-conscious, corrupt, or frightened state officials to flout and undermine state capacity. They thrive on illegality, relying on private militias for support, and often provoke violent resentment from those who are cut out of their netw…
Enforcing the Peace
No Size Fits All
Enforcing the Peace
Anarchy makes it easy for terrorists to set up shop. Yet the international community has been reluctant to commit the necessary resources to peacekeeping—with devastating results locally and around the globe. This daring new work argues that modern peacekeeping operations and military occupations bear a surprising resemblance to the imperialism practiced by liberal states a century ago. Motivated by a similar combination of self-interested and hu…
Warlords as Stakeholders
Defending against anarchy
If Washington does not reevaluate its current approach, Afghanistan's postwar stability might prove short‐lived. Here's a look at what kind of peacekeeping force is needed in Afghanistan, how it would best operate, and why the United States should lead it
Defending against anarchy
If Washington does not reevaluate its current approach, Afghanistan's postwar stability might prove short‐lived. Here's a look at what kind of peacekeeping force is needed in Afghanistan, how it would best operate, and why the United States should lead it
Enforcing the Peace
Anarchy makes it easy for terrorists to set up shop. Yet the international community has been reluctant to commit the necessary resources to peacekeeping—with devastating results locally and around the globe. This daring new work argues that modern peacekeeping operations and military occupations bear a surprising resemblance to the imperialism practiced by liberal states a century ago. Motivated by a similar combination of self-interested and hu…
Warlords as Stakeholders
Enforcing the Peace
No Size Fits All
Warlords
In this book, through case studies, the author shows why and how warlords undermine state sovereignty. Unlike the feudal lords of a previous era, warlords today are not state-builders. Instead they collude with cost-conscious, corrupt, or frightened state officials to flout and undermine state capacity. They thrive on illegality, relying on private militias for support, and often provoke violent resentment from those who are cut out of their netw…
Warlords
Kimberly Marten shows why and how warlords undermine state sovereignty. Unlike the feudal lords of a previous era, warlords today are not state-builders. They thrive on illegality and rely on private militias for support.
Political science (5 works) · Economics (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (2 works) · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Military government (2 works)