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The logic of my enemy s enemy is my friend is ancient. But proxy war as a tool of policy is badly in need of more rigorous understanding. My Enemy s Enemy is a rich historical and theoretical study of this important subject. Not only does Geraint Hughes diagnose how and why states go about sponsoring mischief in their enemy s backyards. He also demonstrates that proxy war is an ambiguous weapon that can backfire and bring harm to those who wield it. At a time when we might be seeing the return of great power rivalries and new rounds of security competition between states, Hughes historical interpretation is a well-timed and sober argument about the hazards of waging triangular shadow wars abroad. Dr Patrick Porter, University of Reading, author, Military Orientalism: Eastern War through Western Eyes

The logic of 'my enemy's enemy is my friend' is ancient. But proxy war as a tool of policy is badly in need of more rigorous understanding. My Enemy's Enemy is a rich historical and theoretical study of this important subject. Not only does Geraint Hughes diagnose how and why states go about sponsoring mischief in their enemy's backyards. He also demonstrates that proxy war is an ambiguous weapon that can backfire and bring harm to those who wield it. At a time when we might be seeing the return of great power rivalries and new rounds of security competition between states, Hughes' historical interpretation is a well-timed and sober argument about the hazards of waging triangular shadow wars abroad. --Dr Patrick Porter, University of Reading, author, Military Orientalism: Eastern War through Western Eyes

The logic of 'my enemy's enemy is my friend' is ancient. But proxy war as a tool of policy is badly in need of more rigorous understanding. My Enemy's Enemy is a rich historical and theoretical study of this important subject. Not only does Geraint Hughes diagnose how and why states go about sponsoring mischief in their enemy's backyards. He also demonstrates that proxy war is an ambiguous weapon that can backfire and bring harm to those who wield it. At a time when we might be seeing the return of great power rivalries and new rounds of security competition between states, Hughes' historical interpretation is a well-timed and sober argument about the hazards of waging triangular shadow wars abroad. --Dr Patrick Porter, University of Reading, author, Military Orientalism: Eastern War through Western Eyes

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Geraint Hughes is currently a Lecturer in Defence Studies at King's College London, teaching at the UK's Joint Services Command and Staff College. His current interest in proxy warfare derives from his interest in studying insurgencies and other inter-state conflicts, from both a historical and a contemporary perspective.

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