Return of the Barbarians - Confronting Non-State Actors from Ancient Rome to the Present (Paperback)

Barbarians are back. These small, highly mobile, and stateless groups are no longer confined to the pages of history; they are a contemporary reality in groups such as the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and ISIL. Return of the Barbarians re-examines the threat of violent non-state actors throughout history, revealing key lessons that are applicable today. From the Roman Empire and its barbarian challenge on the Danube and Rhine, Russia and the steppes to the nineteenth-century Comanches, Jakub J. Grygiel shows how these groups have presented peculiar, long-term problems that could rarely be solved with a finite war or clearly demarcated diplomacy. To succeed and survive, states were often forced to alter their own internal structure, giving greater power and responsibility to the communities most directly affected by the barbarian menace. Understanding the barbarian challenge, and strategies employed to confront it, offers new insights into the contemporary security threats facing the Western world.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2018
Authors:	Jakub J Grygiel
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	230
ISBN-13:	978-1-316-61124-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	1-316-61124-8
Barcode:	9781316611241

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