On the transformation of warfare: A plausibility probe of the new war thesis

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-58

  Heupel, Monika ^a   Zangl, Bernhard ^b  

^a WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Civil war; New wars; Peace research; Transformation of warfare; War economy; Warlords

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; CIVIL WAR; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; PEACE PROCESS; POLITICAL ECONOMY; RESEARCH; VIOLENCE;

AFGHANISTAN; ANGOLA; CAMBODIA; SIERRA LEONE; SOMALIA;

EID: 77649177722     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: 15811980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jird.2009.31     Document Type: Article

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