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Author: Christopher C. Harmon

Reviewed by Scott Heal (US Army)

Warfare in Peacetime: Proxies and State Powers defines proxy, lists the advantages and disadvantages of using proxies, and offers seven case studies, including the USSR and East Germany, the United States and the Nicaraguan Contras, and Iran and Hezbollah. The reviewer notes, “those studying limited warfare or the challenges in understanding and addressing gray-zone activities will find Harmon’s framework and analysis practical and informative.”

Publication Date

9-15-2026

Keywords

proxy wars, gray-zone conflict, Iran, Cuba, third-level proxies

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Book Review: Warfare in Peacetime: Proxies and State Powers

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