An edition of Thieves of State
(2015)
Thieves of state
why corruption threatens global security
First edition.
by Sarah Chayes
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A former advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains the common role of corruption in today's international uprisings, tracing corruption since the 1990s while arguing that corrupt governments have been largely responsible for extreme acts of rebellion.
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Thieves of state: why corruption threatens global security
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Table of Contents
"If I see somebody planting an IED ..." : Afghanistan, 2009
"Lord King, how I wish that you were wise" : mirrors for princes, ca. 700-1516
Hearing the people's complaints : Kandahar to Kabul, 2001-2009
Nonkinetic targeting : Kabul, 2009
Vertically integrated criminal syndicates : Kabul, Garmisch, 2009-2010
Revolt against kleptocracy : the Arab spring : Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, 2011
Variation 1: The (overlooked) military-kleptocratic complex : Egypt, ca. 2010
Variation 2: The bureaucratic kleptocracy : Tunisia, ca. 2010
Variation 3: The post-Soviet kleptocratic autocracy : Uzbekistan, ca. 2013
Variation 4: The resource kleptocracy : Nigeria, ca. 2014
Up a level : Afghanistan and Washington, June 2010-January 2011
Forging an appeal on Earth : The Netherlands, England, America, ca. 1560-1787
Violent extremists
Remedies
Epilogue: Self-reflection
Appendix.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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