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State crime : irregulars and counter insurgency
journal contribution
posted on 2016-04-12, 10:37 authored by Jonathan P. MoranThis article examines state crime in the area of the use of irregulars in counter-insurgency. Irregulars are defined as local units who receive rudimentary training and act alongside more regular forces. They are also defined as more regular formal local units who act informally (and often unlawfully) as part of their counter-insurgency role (e.g. death squads). The article examines the important role that such irregulars have played in counter-insurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan and highlights the human rights violations that their use has encouraged. This area is an important area for future research.
History
Citation
State Crime, 2015, 4 (2), pp. 154-174Author affiliation
/Organisation/COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES/Department of Politics and International RelationsVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)