How Long to Read Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries

How Long Does it Take to Read Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries by Max G. Manwaring

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

As the first decade of the twenty-first century has made brutally clear, the very definitions of war and the enemy have changed almost beyond recognition. Threats to security are now as likely to come from armed propagandists, popular militias, or mercenary organizations as they are from conventional armies backed by nation-states. In this timely book, national security expert Max G. Manwaring explores a little-understood actor on the stage of irregular warfare—the gang. Since the end of the Cold War, some one hundred insurgencies or irregular wars have erupted throughout the world. Gangs have figured prominently in more than half of those conflicts, yet these and other nonstate actors have received little focused attention from scholars or analysts. This book fills that void. Employing a case study approach, and believing that shadows from the past often portend the future, Manwaring begins with a careful consideration of the writings of V. I. Lenin. He then scrutinizes the Piqueteros in Argentina, gangs in Colombia, private armies in Mexico, Hugo Chavez’s use of popular militias in Venezuela, and the looming threat of Al Qaeda in Western Europe. As conventional warfare is increasingly eclipsed by these irregular and “uncomfortable” wars, Manwaring boldly diagnoses the problem and recommends solutions that policymakers should heed.

How long is Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries?

Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries by Max G. Manwaring is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries aloud.

What Reading Level is Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries?

Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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