Verfasst von:	Zohar, Eran [VerfasserIn]
Titel:	Understanding non-state actors
Titelzusatz:	how rebels acquire their weapons
Institutionen:	Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG [Verlag]
Verf.angabe:	Eran Zohar
Verlagsort:	Berlin ; Boston
Verlag:	De Gruyter
E-Jahr:	2023
Jahr:	[2023]
Umfang:	XI, 424 Seiten
Illustrationen:	Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
Format:	23 cm x 15.5 cm
Fussnoten:	Literaturangaben, Register
Ang. zum Inhalt:	Introduction : the theoretical framework of NSAs’ arming
	The arming of non-state actors in the pre-globalization era
	The arming of ancient and medieval NSAs
	NSAs' arming from early colonialism to the French Revolution
	Armament : a key factor in NSAs' struggle against colonialism from the nineteenth century until the end of the Second World War
	The arming of NSAs during the Cold War and de-colonialism (1945-1990)
	The arming of non-state actors in the era of globalization
	Post-Cold War trends in the arming of NSAs
	NSAs' funding and use of IEDs and suicide bombing
	Iran arming of its close NSAs
	Constructing a theory
	A theory of non-state actors' arming
ISBN:	978-3-11-106537-3
	3-11-106537-5
Abstract:	Understanding Non-State Actors aims to reduce the scarcity of academic literature on armed non-state actors (NSAs) that have always been a part of world politics and wars. This monograph offers, possibly for the first time, a systematic historical review as well as a substantive theory of NSAs and their arming efforts. The world has been astonished by the ability of the well-armed Hamas to inflict heavy losses on the powerful Israel. Thus, from the Jewish rebellion against Rome to the war between the Ukrainian separatists and the Ukrainian government, NSAs' weapons acquisition has been vital for the build-up of their force, enabling both the employment of that force and its sustainability. While weapons are not necessarily the most important factor in military build-up, NSAs need weapons to fight, and revolts usually erupt after the organizers have acquired a certain number of weapons. Conversely, many revolts lose momentum and operations are not carried out, or turn ineffective, due to shortages of arms and ammunition. A major theme of this monograph is that in spite of dramatic political and technological changes, armed NSAs in different periods have employed similar methods to acquire weapons. Self-production, looting and stealing, external support, and the arms trade were always the major ways for NSAs to acquire weapons, though the importance of each method and the type of arms has changed remarkably over time.
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Schlagwörter:	(s)Bewaffneter Konflikt    / (s)Nichtstaatlicher Akteur    / (s)Kriegswaffe
	(s)Miliz    / (s)Kriegswaffe    / (s)Waffe    / (s)Waffensystem
Sprache:	eng
Bibliogr. Hinweis:	Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Zohar, Eran: Understanding Non-State Actors. - Berlin : De Gruyter, 2023. - 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 424 p.)
K10plus-PPN:	1840505052