Fragmentation of our nation into 'political fiefdoms' that promote
warlordism and mendicancy.
Many fear that such experiments could lead Afghanistan further into
warlordism and out-of-control militias.
''Political
warlordism sadly is a key factor in Philippine politics.
Therefore, in a semiautonomous nation like ours that has a history of ethnic disparities,
warlordism, mistrust and weak central authority, everything is anarchic.
Warlordism, and the anarchic conditions that allowed bin Laden to gain a foothold in the first place are still present outside the capital of Kabul.
Speaking at a press conference in Kabul, US special envoy to Kabul Zalamai Khalilzad warns about a revival of "
warlordism", saying it represents the single greatest threat to western efforts to stabilise the country.
Even their most grudging critics conceed that the Taliban brought peace to a country devastated by
warlordism and disorder.
Ancient Chinese history, seen here as the root (but not the cause) of
warlordism, is to this reviewer's mind irrelevant to the twentieth-century experience.
MacKinnon, Stephen R., "The Peiyang Army, Yuan Shih-k'ai and the Origins of Modern Chinese
Warlordism," The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol.
BONGAO, Tawi-tawi - Presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte yesterday took an opposing stand to her father's bid for federalism, saying that the proposed change in government structure could only strengthen
warlordism in many areas of the country, especially in Mindanao.
Some of the negative consequences of this Con-Com's proposal are 1) This will promote 'political fiefdom,'
warlordism and mendicancy; This will tremendously bloat our bureaucracy thus tremendously reduce government funds for development programs and projects; and this runs counter to the self-determination aspirations of our people.
And because political clans are closely tied with
warlordism, Zubiri explained that in the proposed BBL, it has provisions that would 'make it very difficult for them to do any shenanigans with their funding.'
With smaller factions on both sides asserting control over territory across the country, there are fears that
warlordism is on the rise, independently of any pro- or anti-Assad allegiance.
Afghanistan would run the risk of sliding back into
warlordism and lawlessness if the Taliban and US terms were accepted, warned the source, who alleged some foreigners literally acted like representatives of the insurgent movement.
