Thursday 16 September 2021

Paramilitarism – Mass Violence in the Shadow of the State - Ugur Umit Ungor

 This review has been submitted to Soldier Magazine. 


Title: Paramilitarism – Mass Violence in the Shadow of the State
Author: Ugur Umit Ungor
ISBN: 978-0-19-882524-1
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2020
Hardcover
Pages: 208 

In this short but enlightening treatise, the author addresses the issues surrounding why States utilize the services of paramilitary organizations, what are the common relationships that exists between them, and what is the effect upon societies within which these organizations operate (specifically as it relates to crime and the State). The analytical approach taken avoids idealised visions of these groups and focuses upon discussion and assessment based upon their observed actions. This work is an excellent study of para militaristic activity, within the context of the modern world, that encompasses the breadth of geographic environments within which they operate.


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