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warlordism  

Definition

  • Warlords are nonstate actors who control people and territory through de facto military rule. The militarized groups that the warlords control are similar to gangs or other domestic illegal organizations. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Warlordism]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PPQFQ943-7

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