"Corporate Soldiers and International Security" traces the history
of private military companies, with a special focus on UK private
forces.
Christopher Kinsey examines the mercenary companies that filled the
ranks of many European armies right up to the 1850s, the
organizations that operated in Africa in the 1960s and early 1970s,
the rise of legally established private military companies in the
late 1970s and early 1980s, and today's private and important
actors in international security and post-conflict reconstruction.
He shows how and why the change from the mercenary organizations of
the 1960s and 1970s came about, as the increasing newness of
private military companies came to be recognized. It then examines
how PMCs have been able to impact upon international security.
Finally, Kinsey looks at the type of problems and advantages that
can arise for organizations that decide to use private military
companies and how they can make an unique contribution to
international security.
This book will be of great interest to all students of
international politics, security studies and war studies.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Contemporary Security Studies |
| Release date: |
May 2006 |
| First published: |
2006 |
| Authors: |
Christopher Kinsey
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
212 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-36583-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
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| LSN: |
0-415-36583-X |
| Barcode: |
9780415365833 |
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