militia movements

This book examines the diverse forms of dictatorship.

Since he was captured by the Glorious Path, a militant religion based on the teachings of a former soldier, fifteen-year-old Cal has served the Path in its brutal war with the remains of the United States government, and tried to survive and protect his younger brother , but when he kills an officer to protect a stray dog, Cal is forced take his brother and the dog and run.

Longing for his father's approval, thirteen-year-old Rebel Mercer follows him inside a racist, anti-government militia group, but when his father plans an attack on an African-American church, Rebel must make the most important decision in his life.

In an unnamed town in Northern Ireland during the 1970s, the middle sister of a family stands out because she's different: she reads while walking, and takes French night classes in the city. When a local paramilitary named Milkman starts pursing her, rumors spread that incite violence. Although nothing happens between them, the middle sister's inaction has consequences for all of them.

"On a lunar colony, fifteen-year-old Phaet Theta does the unthinkable and joins the Militia when her mother is imprisoned by the Moon's oppressive government"--Provided by publisher.

"Shy, introverted Phaet Theta has gone from being a top student to an interplanetary fugitive to the reluctant but fierce leader of a revolution. With the Earthbound on their side, she and her friends finally have a chance at toppling the evil leaders who've held the Moon captive for decades. But as the death tolls rise, the cost of the war weighs heavily on Phaet, even as she's forced to lead her siblings and Wes, the love of her life, into terrible danger. Phaet started this war because she lost someone she loved. Will she have to lose another to end it?"--Provided by publisher.

On a lunar colony, fifteen-year-old Phaet Theta does the unthinkable and joins the Militia when her mother is imprisoned by the Moon's oppressive government.

After fleeing the Moon, fifteen-year-old Phaet Theta hides on Earth and plots how to rescue her siblings from the wrath of the Lunar government.

Examines a number of paramilitary forces that have been in operation in places like Indonesia, Iraq, and Iran, their origins as rebels or revolutionaries, and how the governments of their respective countries have turned them into state-sponsored militias to fight as proxy warriors. Explores the political ramifications of utilizing such military forces and how it affects international relations.