01809oam 2200505 450 991081350950332120190911103515.01-4833-6466-61-322-29960-91-78402-654-91-4833-4031-7(OCoLC)889438974(MiFhGG)GVRL8GWR(EXLCZ)99371000000009327220130618d2014 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMercenaries a guide to private armies and private military companies /Alan AxelrodLos Angeles :CQ Press,2014.1 online resource (xx, 413 pages) illustrations, portraitGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-60871-248-6 1-4833-4030-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. Roots and precedents -- part II. Soldiers of fortune -- part III. The modern privatized military industry.This title provides a comprehensive survey and guide to the mercenary forces, entrepreneurs, and corporations that are a major component of warfare today.Guide to private armies and private military companiesPrivate military companiesPrivate security servicesMercenary troopsHistoryPrivate military companies.Private security services.Mercenary troopsHistory.355.354Axelrod Alan1952-1120714MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910813509503321Mercenaries4091339UNINA