Book Review: Proxy Wars from a Global Perspective: Non-State Actors and Armed Conflicts

Authors

• Joshua O. Lehman

Files

Description

Edited by Paweł Bernat, Cüneyt Gürer, and Cyprian Aleksander Kozera

Reviewed by: Lieutenant Colonel Joshua O. Lehman, academy professor, United States Military Academy

States are increasingly turning to non-state actors to fight their battles, reshaping the nature of modern warfare. Proxy Wars from a Global Perspective, edited by Paweł Bernat, Cüneyt Gürer, and Cyprian Aleksander Kozera, offers a sweeping analysis of this trend through case studies from Mali, Ukraine, Syria, and beyond. With insights from international relations and security experts, the book challenges outdated Cold War frameworks and introduces a new paradigm for understanding outsourced conflict in a multipolar world.

Publication Date

5-12-2026

Keywords

proxy war, irregular warfare, non-state actors, insurgency, strategy, contemporary

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

Joshua O. Lehman, Book Review: Proxy Wars from a Global Perspective: Non-State Actors and Armed Conflicts ( US Army War College Press, 2026),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/152