From Byron to Bin Laden - A History of Foreign War Volunteers

What makes people fight for countries other than their own? Nir Arielli offers a wide-ranging history of foreign-war volunteers, from the French Revolution to Syria. Challenging notions of foreign fighters as a security problem, Arielli explores motivations, ideology, gender, international law, military significance, and the memory of war.

About the author

Nir Arielli is Associate Professor of International History at the University of Leeds.

Summary

What makes people fight for countries other than their own? Nir Arielli offers a wide-ranging history of foreign-war volunteers, from the French Revolution to Syria. Challenging notions of foreign fighters as a security problem, Arielli explores motivations, ideology, gender, international law, military significance, and the memory of war.

Product details

• Authors: Nir Arielli, Arielli Nir
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9780674979567
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97956-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence