What threat do militias and armed forces which are not under the control of the state pose for its sovereignty? In Iraq, a large number of militias were created after the Dacish (the so-called Islamic State) seized Mosul in June 2014. What are the ramifications of the formation of military units beyond the control of the central state?
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Eric Davis in the New Middle East: State Sovereignty and Military Force in the Middle East: the Case of Iraq’s PMUs
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