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Warlordism in Comparative Perspective by Marten, Kimberly

“…Warlordism creates significant problems in failed states: it impedes the development of stable and secure societies, thwarts economic growth, and creates new…”
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Russia's use of semi-state security forces: the case of the Wagner Group by Marten, Kimberly

“…This article provides a definitive, in-depth case-study, using primarily Russian sources, of Russia's use of the informal "Wagner Group" private military…”
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Upsetting the Balance: Why Russia Chose Hamas over Israel by Marten, Kimberly

“…Russian President Vladimir Putin has long attempted to play a balancing game between Israel, Iran, and leading Arab states in the Middle East. Yet immediately…”
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Whither Wagner? The Consequences of Prigozhin's Mutiny and Demise by Marten, Kimberly

“…The mutiny and death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia's Wagner Group paramilitary outfit, has created great uncertainty about how Russia will manage…”
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NATO enlargement: evaluating its consequences in Russia by Marten, Kimberly

“…It is often claimed that NATO’s post-Cold War geographic enlargement threatened Russian security interests and caused the downturn in Russia’s relations with…”
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Russia's Back in Africa: Is the Cold War Returning? by Marten, Kimberly

“…Marten discusses the return of Russia in Africa. Over the past few years, Russia has come roaring back on the continent, even if in relative terms its presence…”
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New Insights on NATO Enlargement by MARTEN, KIMBERLY

“…A review essay covering a book by M. E. Sarotte, Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate (2021)…”
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Reckless ambition: Moscow’s policy toward the United States, 2016/17 by Marten, Kimberly

“…Russia’s attempt to interfere in the 2016 US presidential election succeeded in introducing an element of chaos into US politics, but neither Russia nor its…”
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Putin's Choices: Explaining Russian Foreign Policy and Intervention in Ukraine by Marten, Kimberly

“…Russian President Vladimir Putin's evolving policies toward Ukraine have continued to surprise almost everyone. It was clear from the start that he considered…”
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Organized Violence after Civil War: The Geography of Recruitment in Latin America . By Sarah Zukerman Daly. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016 by Marten, Kimberly

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Informal Political Networks and Putin's Foreign Policy: The Examples of Iran and Syria by Marten, Kimberly

“…While many analysts use an informal political network perspective to describe Russian domestic politics under Vladimir Putin, almost none have applied that…”
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Enforcing the Peace: Learning from the Imperial Past by Marten, Kimberly Zisk

“…Anarchy makes it easy for terrorists to set up shop. Yet the international community has been reluctant to commit the necessary resources to peacekeeping—with…”
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The 'KGB State' and Russian Political and Foreign Policy Culture by Marten, Kimberly

“…This article reviews a variety of historical analyses of the KGB and its follow-on organizations to determine whether and how its organizational culture may be…”
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Defending against anarchy: From war to peacekeeping in Afghanistan by Marten, Kimberly Zisk

“…If Washington does not reevaluate its current approach, Afghanistan's postwar stability might prove short-lived. Here's a look at what kind of peacekeeping…”
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Reformed or Deformed? Patronage Politics, International Influence, and the Palestinian Authority Security Forces by Marten, Kimberly

“…A great deal of international attention and funding was given to reform and training of the Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF), starting with the…”
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From Kabul to Kandahar: The Canadian Forces and Change by Marten, Kimberly

“…This article analyzes the civil-military and political-bureaucratic issues and relationships, both conflictual and cooperative, surrounding the deployment of…”
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Contact Lenses: Explaining U.S.-Russian Military-to-Military Ties by Zisk, Kimberly Marten

“…Despite uncertainties in U.S.-Russian diplomatic relationships, military-to-military contact programs between the two states continued to flourish and were…”
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Russian Efforts to Control Kazakhstan's Oil: The Kumkol Case by Marten, Kimberly

“…A political scientist examines Russia's attempts to control Kazakhstan's oil, investigating both the authorities' definitions of Russia's state interests and…”
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Base Motives: The Political Economy of Okinawa’s Antimilitarism by Cooley, Alexander, Marten, Kimberly

“…The Japanese prefecture of Okinawa has witnessed a great deal of protest activity against the U.S. military bases on the island. Antibase sentiment is…”
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Statebuilding and Force: The Proper Role of Foreign Militaries by Marten, Kimberly

“…Recent military interventions, both peace operations authorized by the United Nations and actions by individual countries, have aimed at helping build new or…”
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