Overview

Through a range of case studies spanning the post-Cold War period in Iraq, Moldova and Serbia, this innovative book breaks new ground in its study of asymmetric conflicts where warring sides exhibit vast power differentials.  It uses multiple theories to examine the different pathways that encourage minor powers to engage in both offensive and defensive wars that they are likely to lose, analysing domestic crisis as a key catalyst and considering ways to mitigate conditions that drive conflict. The author provides an important framework that can be applied to contemporary conflicts in Syria and elsewhere.

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9781529205206

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“For too long, scholars have ignored the motivations of minor powers. Bobic uses elite interviews and a multi-method approach to identify pathways that lead small states to challenge great powers.” J. Tyson Chatagnier, University of Houston

For too long, scholars have ignored the motivations of minor powers. Bobic uses elite interviews and a multi-method approach to identify pathways that lead small states to challenge great powers. J. Tyson Chatagnier, University of Houston

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Marinko Bobi is a Lecturer at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University.

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