He told these fledgling cadres of the Third Reich to “stem the Red tide and save civilization.”21 “I am attempting to create a world power out of the German Reich,” he shouted to wild applause in the Sportspalast in Berlin.22 Ivan ...
Warlords: From D-Day to Berlin
Paul Collier, V. L. Elliott, Håvard Hegre, Anke Hoeffler, Marta Reynal-Querol, and Nicholas Sambanis, Breaking the Conflict Trap (Washington: World Bank, 2003). 49. Huntington, Political Order in Changing ...
Some warlords sought power within the old Roman framework; some used an alternative British approach; and, others exploited the emerging Anglo-Saxon system - but for all warlords, the struggle was for power.
Warlords are individuals who control small territories within weak states, using a combination of force and patronage. In this book, Kimberly Marten shows why and how warlords undermine state sovereignty.
Stuart Laycock presents this unique study of British leaders in a turbulent historical period, including a new approach to the figure of King Arthur.
The Vikings plundered and pillaged, taking almost the whole of Ireland from the Celts, themselves strong warriors. An Lu-Shan destroyed China's ancient unity, introducing the country to devastation by warlords.