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Autore |
Axelrod Alan <1952-> |
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Titolo |
Mercenaries : a guide to private armies and private military companies / / Alan Axelrod |
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Los Angeles : , : CQ Press, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-4833-6466-6 |
1-322-29960-9 |
1-78402-654-9 |
1-4833-4031-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xx, 413 pages) : illustrations, portrait |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Private military companies |
Private security services |
Mercenary troops - History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Part I. Roots and precedents -- part II. Soldiers of fortune -- part III. The modern privatized military industry. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This title provides a comprehensive survey and guide to the mercenary forces, entrepreneurs, and corporations that are a major component of warfare today. |
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