A "first-hand look into the life of America's private paramilitary warriors and their highly secretive work around the world"--. "Patriot, warrior, spy. Smith may be a real life Jason Bourne."--Fred Burton, Vice President at Stratfor and coauthor of Under Fire: The Untold Story…
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"For two hundred years the provision of military security has been a central and defining function of the modern nation-state. The increasing reliance on private military and security companies in contemporary conflict marks a fundamental transformation in the organization of mi…
The contributors to this text consider the growing importance of private military companies and efforts to regulate their activities.
The contributors to this text consider the growing importance of private military companies and efforts to regulate their activities.
"A project of the Institute for International Law and Justice at New York University School of Law."
Peace through profit motive? -- Understanding the private military industry -- A co-dependency problem -- How did we get here? -- Why private armies have returned -- The murky side of private force -- The modern world order: a brief history -- Neomedievalism -- Neomedieval warfa…
"In The Modern Mercenary, Sean McFate lays bare this opaque world, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on the ground. A former U.S. Army paratrooper and private military contractor, McFate provides an unparalleled perspective…
In The Modern Mercenary, Sean McFate lays bare this opaque world, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on the ground. A former U.S. Army paratrooper and private military contractor, McFate provides an unparalleled perspective …