Contractors and war [[electronic resource] ] : the transformation of US expeditionary operations / / edited by Christopher Kinsey and Malcolm Hugh Patterson |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California, : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.6/2120973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KinseyChristopher
PattersonMalcolm Hugh <1959-> |
Soggetto topico |
Defense contracts - United States
Contracting out - United States Government contractors - United States Private military companies - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8047-8293-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Overview of American Government Expeditionary Operations Utilizing Private Contractors -- 2. Attitudes on the Ground: What Soldiers Think about Civilian Contractors -- 3. Looking Beyond Iraq: Contractors in US Global Activities -- 4. The Elephant in the Room -- 5. Sharing the Same Space: The Evolving Relationship between US NGOs, Battlefield Contractors, and US Armed Forces -- 6. PMSCs and Risk in Counterinsurgency Warfare -- 7. Contractors and the Law -- 8. Contractors’ Wars and the Commission on Wartime Contracting -- 9. Private Contractors, Public Consequences: The Need for an Effective Criminal Justice Framework -- 10. How to Decide When a Contractor Source Is Better to Use Than a Government Source -- 11. Reforming the US Approach to Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations -- 12. Contractors Supporting Military Operations: Many Challenges Remain -- Conclusion -- Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452015803321 |
Stanford, California, : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contractors and war : the transformation of US expeditionary operations / / editors, Christopher Kinsey, Malcolm Hugh Patterson |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, CA, : Stanford University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.6/2120973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KinseyChristopher
PattersonMalcolm Hugh <1959-> |
Soggetto topico |
Defense contracts - United States
Contracting out - United States Government contractors - United States Private military companies - United States |
ISBN | 0-8047-8293-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Overview of American Government Expeditionary Operations Utilizing Private Contractors -- 2. Attitudes on the Ground: What Soldiers Think about Civilian Contractors -- 3. Looking Beyond Iraq: Contractors in US Global Activities -- 4. The Elephant in the Room -- 5. Sharing the Same Space: The Evolving Relationship between US NGOs, Battlefield Contractors, and US Armed Forces -- 6. PMSCs and Risk in Counterinsurgency Warfare -- 7. Contractors and the Law -- 8. Contractors’ Wars and the Commission on Wartime Contracting -- 9. Private Contractors, Public Consequences: The Need for an Effective Criminal Justice Framework -- 10. How to Decide When a Contractor Source Is Better to Use Than a Government Source -- 11. Reforming the US Approach to Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations -- 12. Contractors Supporting Military Operations: Many Challenges Remain -- Conclusion -- Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779172403321 |
Stanford, CA, : Stanford University Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contractors and war : the transformation of US expeditionary operations / / edited by Christopher Kinsey and Malcolm Hugh Patterson |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California, : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.6/2120973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KinseyChristopher
PattersonMalcolm Hugh <1959-> |
Soggetto topico |
Defense contracts - United States
Contracting out - United States Government contractors - United States Private military companies - United States |
ISBN | 0-8047-8293-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Overview of American Government Expeditionary Operations Utilizing Private Contractors -- 2. Attitudes on the Ground: What Soldiers Think about Civilian Contractors -- 3. Looking Beyond Iraq: Contractors in US Global Activities -- 4. The Elephant in the Room -- 5. Sharing the Same Space: The Evolving Relationship between US NGOs, Battlefield Contractors, and US Armed Forces -- 6. PMSCs and Risk in Counterinsurgency Warfare -- 7. Contractors and the Law -- 8. Contractors’ Wars and the Commission on Wartime Contracting -- 9. Private Contractors, Public Consequences: The Need for an Effective Criminal Justice Framework -- 10. How to Decide When a Contractor Source Is Better to Use Than a Government Source -- 11. Reforming the US Approach to Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations -- 12. Contractors Supporting Military Operations: Many Challenges Remain -- Conclusion -- Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808079003321 |
Stanford, California, : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lessons from the Inspectors General [[electronic resource] ] : improving wartime contracting : a hearing of the Commission on Wartime Contracting, Washington, DC, 2 February 2009 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, , [2009] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (16 volumes) |
Soggetto topico |
Private military companies - United States
Iraq War, 2003-2011 Afghan War, 2001-2021 - United States Legislative hearings - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Lessons from the Inspectors General |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698992903321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, , [2009] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Outsourcing security : private military contractors and U.S. foreign policy / / Bruce E. Stanley |
Autore | Stanley Bruce E (Bruce Edwin) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, NB : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.3/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Private military companies - United States
Private security services - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-61234-760-6
1-61234-762-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Contents ""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""List of Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. A Th eoretical Framework of the Private Security Industry""; ""2. A Qualitative Examination of the Private Security Industry""; ""3. Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm""; ""4. Operation Joint Endeavor""; ""5. Operation Enduring Freedom""; ""6. Operation Iraqi Freedom""; ""7. Cross- Case Analysis and Findings""; ""8. Quantitative Analysis of the Private Security Industry""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460976103321 |
Stanley Bruce E (Bruce Edwin) | ||
Lincoln, NB : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Outsourcing security : private military contractors and U.S. foreign policy / / Bruce E. Stanley |
Autore | Stanley Bruce E (Bruce Edwin) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, NB : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.3/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Private military companies - United States
Private security services - United States |
ISBN |
1-61234-760-6
1-61234-762-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Contents ""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""List of Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. A Th eoretical Framework of the Private Security Industry""; ""2. A Qualitative Examination of the Private Security Industry""; ""3. Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm""; ""4. Operation Joint Endeavor""; ""5. Operation Enduring Freedom""; ""6. Operation Iraqi Freedom""; ""7. Cross- Case Analysis and Findings""; ""8. Quantitative Analysis of the Private Security Industry""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797106503321 |
Stanley Bruce E (Bruce Edwin) | ||
Lincoln, NB : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Outsourcing security : private military contractors and U.S. foreign policy / / Bruce E. Stanley |
Autore | Stanley Bruce E (Bruce Edwin) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, NB : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.3/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Private military companies - United States
Private security services - United States |
ISBN |
1-61234-760-6
1-61234-762-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Contents ""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""List of Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. A Th eoretical Framework of the Private Security Industry""; ""2. A Qualitative Examination of the Private Security Industry""; ""3. Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm""; ""4. Operation Joint Endeavor""; ""5. Operation Enduring Freedom""; ""6. Operation Iraqi Freedom""; ""7. Cross- Case Analysis and Findings""; ""8. Quantitative Analysis of the Private Security Industry""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807893103321 |
Stanley Bruce E (Bruce Edwin) | ||
Lincoln, NB : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Outsourcing war and peace [[electronic resource] ] : preserving public values in a world of privatized foreign affairs / / Laura A. Dickinson |
Autore | Dickinson Laura A (Laura Anne) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xi, 271 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 355.6/2120973 |
Soggetto topico |
Contracting out - United States
Defense contracts - United States Private military companies - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-09617-X
9786613096173 0-300-16852-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Key Moments in U.S. Military and Security Outsourcing, from Vietnam to Iraq -- 3. Too Many Gaps? Catching Private Contractors in the Web of Litigation -- 4. The Unexplored Promise of Contract -- 5. Public Participation / Private Contract -- 6. Uniformed Military Lawyers, Organizational Structure and Culture, and the Impact of Privatization -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460414403321 |
Dickinson Laura A (Laura Anne) | ||
New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Outsourcing war and peace [[electronic resource] ] : preserving public values in a world of privatized foreign affairs / / Laura A. Dickinson |
Autore | Dickinson Laura A (Laura Anne) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xi, 271 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 355.6/2120973 |
Soggetto topico |
Contracting out - United States
Defense contracts - United States Private military companies - United States |
ISBN |
1-283-09617-X
9786613096173 0-300-16852-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Key Moments in U.S. Military and Security Outsourcing, from Vietnam to Iraq -- 3. Too Many Gaps? Catching Private Contractors in the Web of Litigation -- 4. The Unexplored Promise of Contract -- 5. Public Participation / Private Contract -- 6. Uniformed Military Lawyers, Organizational Structure and Culture, and the Impact of Privatization -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789819603321 |
Dickinson Laura A (Laura Anne) | ||
New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Outsourcing war and peace : preserving public values in a world of privatized foreign affairs / / Laura A. Dickinson |
Autore | Dickinson Laura A (Laura Anne) |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xi, 271 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 355.6/2120973 |
Soggetto topico |
Contracting out - United States
Defense contracts - United States Private military companies - United States |
ISBN |
1-283-09617-X
9786613096173 0-300-16852-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Key Moments in U.S. Military and Security Outsourcing, from Vietnam to Iraq -- 3. Too Many Gaps? Catching Private Contractors in the Web of Litigation -- 4. The Unexplored Promise of Contract -- 5. Public Participation / Private Contract -- 6. Uniformed Military Lawyers, Organizational Structure and Culture, and the Impact of Privatization -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824986303321 |
Dickinson Laura A (Laura Anne) | ||
New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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