Return of the Barbarians: Confronting Non-state Actors From Ancient Rome To The Present

Synopsis

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.

Examines the threat posed by violent non-state actors throughout history, presenting key lessons that are applicable to dealing with groups such as the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and ISIL today,

Proposes a historical analogy to current security challenges, offering a new way of thinking about trends in the security landscape,

Brings pre-modern history back into the discussion of international relations and security studies.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

232 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781108671491

Related ISBNs:

9781107158573, 9781107158573

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Date of Addition:

06/16/18

Copyrighted By:

Jakub J. Grygiel

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.