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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456198003321

Autore

Ortiz Carlos

Titolo

Private armed forces and global security [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the issues / / Carlos Ortiz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, CA, : Praeger, c2010

ISBN

1-282-49216-0

9786612492167

0-313-35593-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (268 p.)

Collana

Contemporary military, strategic, and security issues

Disciplina

355.3/5

Soggetti

Private military companies - History - 21st century

Private military companies - History - 20th century

Security, International - History - 21st century

Security, International - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Private Forces in Historical Perspective; Chapter 3 Private Military Companies and Adverse Private Forces; Chapter 4 Conflict Environments and Private Forces; Chapter 5 The Privatization of Security: Approaches and Issues; Chapter 6 Conclusions; Appendix I: World Map; Appendix II: Actors; Appendix III: Documents; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Through an array of theoretical approaches and empirical material, this comprehensive and accessible volume surveys private armed forces and directly challenges conventional stereotypes of security contractors.