State and Nonstate Associated Gangs: Credible Midwives of New Social Orders
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Argues that contemporary irregular asymmetrical wars often feature gangs or militias that play an important role in taking control of a targeted political social entity. This report examines examples of contemporary populism, 21st century socialism, and a nonstate actor (al-Qaeda) seeking regional Latin American or global hegemony. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
