How Long to Read Militants, Criminals, and Warlords

How Long Does it Take to Read Militants, Criminals, and Warlords?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 11 minutes to read Militants, Criminals, and Warlords by Vanda Felbab-Brown

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

Description

Conventional political theory holds that the sovereign state is the legitimate source of order and provider of public services in any society, whether democratic or not. But Hezbollah and ISIS in the Middle East, pirate clans in Africa, criminal gangs in South America, and militias in Southeast Asia are examples of nonstate actors that control local territory and render public services that the nation-state cannot or will not provide. This fascinating book takes the reader around the world to areas where national governance has broken down—or never really existed. In these places, the vacuum has been filled by local gangs, militias, and warlords, some with ideological or political agendas and others focused primarily on economic gain. Many of these actors have substantial popularity and support among local populations and have developed their own enduring institutions, often undermining the legitimacy of the national state. The authors show that the rest of the world has more than a passing interest in these situations, in part because transborder crime and terrorism often emerge but also because failed states threaten international interests from trade to security. This book also poses, and offers answers for, the question: How should the international community respond to local orders dominated by armed nonstate actors? In many cases outsiders have taken the short-term route—accepting unsavory local actors out of expediency—but at the price of long-term instability or damage to human rights and other considerations. From Africa and the Middle East to Asia and Latin America, the local situations highlighted in this book are, and will remain, high on today's international agenda. The book makes a unique contribution to global understanding of how those situations developed and what can be done about them. This title is part of the Geopolitics in the 21st Century series.

How long is Militants, Criminals, and Warlords?

Militants, Criminals, and Warlords by Vanda Felbab-Brown is 191 pages long, and a total of 47,941 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Militants, Criminals, and Warlords Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 21 minutes to read Militants, Criminals, and Warlords aloud.

What Reading Level is Militants, Criminals, and Warlords?

Militants, Criminals, and Warlords is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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