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Proxy war in Afghanistan

The politics of state-wrecking

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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This book provides a compelling analysis of proxy warfare and its far-reaching implications for statehood, focusing on the conflict in Afghanistan. Introducing the innovative concept of 'state-wrecking', it bridges theory and practice to unravel how external support for insurgent actors fuels violence, undermines territorial control and sovereignty, intensifies violence, and dismantles political legitimacy. The work shifts the discourse on proxy wars from the strategies of global powers to the procedural and structural impacts within target states.Grounded in rigorous empirical research, including interviews, archival data, and conflict analysis, the book critically examines the Pakistan-Taliban nexus and the limitations of US-led interventions. By blending a robust theoretical framework with in-depth case studies, it reveals how proxy dynamics shape conflicts, disrupt governance, and challenge international security. This is an essential resource for those seeking to understand the entanglements of modern warfare and the fragility of states under external influence.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-06-10
Mått156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt515 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieNew Approaches to Conflict Analysis
Antal sidor240
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9781526184870

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'Scholarships on proxy warfare focus on the strategic intentions of principal actors in an international structure and the nature of proxy ties. The actor-centric approach ignores the procedures and processes of proxy wars and their impact on the target state, which Abbas Farasoo discusses in detail in his book Proxy War in Afghanistan: The Politics of State-wrecking. The author argues that military and logistical support to proxy actors and their lack of dependency on popular civilian support influence the bargaining power of both the principal and proxy actors ...an important addition by an indigenous scholar on the failure of international state-building in Afghanistan, which focuses on the external factors of this failure.' Strategic Analysis