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From civil war to proxy war: past history and current dilemmas

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The use of surrogate or ‘proxy’ actors within the context of ‘irregular’ or guerrilla conflict within or between states constitutes a phenomenon spanning nearly the whole of recorded human military history. Yet it is a phenomenon that has also acquired urgent contemporary relevance in the light of the general evolution of conflict in Ukraine and the current Middle East. This introduction to a special issue on the theme investigates some potentially important new avenues to studying the phenomenon in the light of these trends.

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  • Alex Marshall, 2016. "From civil war to proxy war: past history and current dilemmas," Small Wars and Insurgencies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(2), pages 183-195, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fswixx:v:27:y:2016:i:2:p:183-195
    DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2015.1129172
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    1. Mercier, Marion & Silve, Arthur & Tremblay-Auger, Benjamin, 2023. "Building Reputation: Proxy Wars and Transnational Identities," IZA Discussion Papers 16340, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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